Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several approach shafts providing entry to the depot... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of IS following its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "Including them were numerous British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the American forces executed what it described as a "major assault" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.
