Combined British-French Air Strike Strikes IS Munitions Store in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.

The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, 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 strike a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.

There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.

The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.

IS - referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.

"This strike shows British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.

RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.

"I want to thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among a great many British troops deployed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."

In December, the US military executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in Syria, following an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The U.N. estimates Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.