Coordinated British-French Aerial Assault Hits Daesh Arms Cache in the Syrian region

RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.

The location, located using intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.

"Our fighter planes used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of entry passages leading to the depot... early reports indicate the strike was effective," the ministry announced.

There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.

The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.

Daesh - referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This action demonstrates British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.

British military aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.

"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their valour," he added. "They were part of numerous British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, shows how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."

In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.

The U.N. estimates Islamic State still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.