British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK's MoD.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of approach shafts down to the depot... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group following its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their courage," he commented. "Including them were numerous UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the American forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, after an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN says Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
