British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in hills just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of access tunnels down to the facility... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of British forces involved in this mission for their skill and their valour," Healey added. "They were part of thousands of UK service members on duty over the festive period. This operation, to remove dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, demonstrates how British military are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in the country, after an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
