Coordinated British-French Airstrike Strikes IS Munitions Store in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.

The location, identified by surveillance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.

"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of access tunnels providing entry to the depot... early reports indicate the strike was effective," the MoD said.

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

The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.

IS - referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.

"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.

British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," he said. "They were among numerous UK service members deployed over the festive period. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."

During December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.

The United Nations says Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.