British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just above the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike demonstrates British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," he said. "Including them were numerous British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, shows how British military are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it called a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
