RAF Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, located using intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was located in mountainous terrain just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a several access tunnels leading to the facility... initial indications indicate the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this strike for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of a great many British troops stationed over the festive period. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Islamic State still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
