Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike targeting 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 believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several entry passages leading to the facility... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as ISIS - enforced militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "Including them were thousands of British troops deployed over the holidays. This mission, to remove militants who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, after an ambush killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
