Combined Anglo-French Aerial Assault Strikes IS Arms Cache in the Syrian region

Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the UK's MoD.

The location, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just above the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.

"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.

There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.

The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.

IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.

"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.

UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group after its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.

"I must thank every member of British forces involved in this strike for their skill and their courage," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This action, to remove militants who endanger our security, shows how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."

Last December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "major assault" against IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an ambush claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.

The U.N. says Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.