British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The site, identified by surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of entry passages providing entry to the facility... initial indications indicate the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the MoD added.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group following its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their valour," Healey added. "They were part of numerous British personnel deployed over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our safety, highlights how UK forces are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "major assault" against Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.
