London, Jan. 4 -- British and French air forces carried out a joint airstrike on Saturday evening, targeting a suspected underground weapons storage site previously used by the Islamic State (Daesh) group in Syria, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.

The operation took place on January 3 as part of continued efforts to prevent any resurgence of Daesh, which was militarily defeated at Baghuz Fawqani in March 2019, UK gov said.

According to the UK, intelligence analysis identified an underground facility located in mountainous terrain several miles north of the ancient city of Palmyra. The site was believed to have been used by Daesh to store weapons and explosives. The Ministry said the surrounding area had no civilian habitation.

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