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

British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.

The location, located using surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.

"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several entry passages leading to the facility... early reports are that the strike was effective," the MoD said.

There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.

The British jets were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.

Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This action underscores British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.

RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.

"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," he said. "They were part of numerous British personnel deployed over the holidays. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and influential overseas."

During December, the US military conducted what it termed a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The UN reports Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.