British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by intelligence, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several access tunnels providing entry to the depot... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their courage," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of numerous British personnel on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who endanger our way of life, shows how British military are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it called a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
