RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of entry passages down to the facility... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," he commented. "They were among a great many British personnel deployed over the festive period. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN says IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
