British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French warplanes in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just above the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a several approach shafts leading to the depot... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," Healey commented. "They were among numerous British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate militants who endanger our security, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" on IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack killed two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
