British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several entry passages providing entry to the site... initial indications suggest the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "Including them were numerous British troops deployed over the festive period. This operation, to take out militants who threaten our safety, highlights how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and influential overseas."
In December, the American forces conducted what it called a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. says IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
