British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of entry passages providing entry to the site... initial indications suggest the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of the group following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of British forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey commented. "They were part of thousands of British troops on duty over the festive period. This operation, to remove militants who threaten our security, highlights how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces conducted what it termed a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, following an assault killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
