RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, located using intelligence, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... early reports are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as ISIS - enforced militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group following its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," Healey said. "They were part of thousands of UK service members on duty over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate militants who endanger our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
During December, the US military executed what it termed a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an ambush claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates IS still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
