Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several approach shafts leading to the facility... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as ISIS - established jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action underscores British leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
UK warplanes have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey added. "They were among a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
Last December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "major assault" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Daesh still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
