RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a number of entry passages leading to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - referred to as Daesh - established militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this strike for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "Including them were a great many UK service members deployed over the festive period. This mission, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military executed what it called a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
