Combined British-French Air Strike Targets Daesh Arms Cache in the Syrian region

Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.

The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of approach shafts down to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.

There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.

The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.

Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.

"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.

British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of the group after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of a great many British troops stationed over the festive period. This operation, to take out militants who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."

In December, the US military executed what it called a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.

The United Nations says IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.