RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, identified by surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of approach shafts providing entry to the site... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have conducted patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of numerous British personnel on duty over the holidays. This mission, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our security, shows how UK forces are ready to step up, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military executed what it described as a "major assault" against Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an attack killed two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
