Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just above the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of approach shafts down to the depot... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
British military aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this operation for their skill and their valour," Healey said. "Including them were a great many UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove militants who endanger our security, shows how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad."
During December, the American forces conducted what it termed a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in the country, after an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
