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

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with France's air force in a combined operation against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.

The site, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of access tunnels providing entry to the site... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.

There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.

The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.

The Islamic State group - referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria until 2019.

"This operation underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.

RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group after its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.

"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their skill and their valour," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were among thousands of UK service members stationed over the festive period. This mission, to take out militants who threaten our way of life, highlights how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."

During December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The U.N. says Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.