Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of approach shafts leading to the depot... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established extremist governance over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.
RAF aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces participating in this strike for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.
