British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just above Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - established militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it described as a "massive strike" on IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.
