British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of approach shafts providing entry to the site... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey stated.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey added. "They were among numerous British troops stationed over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate militants who endanger our way of life, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and powerful internationally."
Last December, the US military conducted what it termed a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.
