Joint Anglo-French Airstrike Strikes IS Munitions Store in the Syrian region

RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.

The site, located using surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just above the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.

"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a number of entry passages leading to the site... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.

There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.

The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.

Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established militant control over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.

"This strike demonstrates British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey stated.

British military aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I must thank all the members of British forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of a great many British personnel deployed over the festive period. This operation, to take out militants who pose a risk to our security, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."

In December, the American forces executed what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.

The United Nations estimates Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.