Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of access tunnels down to the depot... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as Daesh - established militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action underscores British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," Healey said. "They were part of numerous UK service members deployed over the holidays. This mission, to remove militants who endanger our security, highlights how British military are always on standby, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military conducted what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
