Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, identified by intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several access tunnels down to the facility... early reports are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - imposed militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their valour," Healey said. "They were part of numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This action, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how British military are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security domestically and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military carried out what it described as a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, after an attack killed two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
