British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of entry passages providing entry to the facility... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces participating in this mission for their expertise and their courage," he commented. "Including them were a great many British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our safety, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
Last December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
