Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, identified by surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several entry passages down to the facility... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday 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 militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action underscores British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their courage," Healey added. "They were among a great many British personnel stationed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate militants who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it called a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
