British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of entry passages down to the facility... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey stated.
British military aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," Healey said. "They were part of thousands of UK service members deployed over the holidays. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our security, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces carried out what it called a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in both countries.
