British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of approach shafts down to the site... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military conducted what it called a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
