Combined Anglo-French Airstrike Strikes Islamic State Munitions Store in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the IS group, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.

The location, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just above Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several entry passages leading to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.

There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.

The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.

The Islamic State group - referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.

"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.

British military aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.

"I want to thank the personnel of the UK armed forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," he added. "They were among thousands of British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."

Last December, the US military carried out what it called a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.

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