RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK's MoD.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just above the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of entry passages leading to the facility... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group following its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their courage," he commented. "They were part of thousands of British troops on duty over the festive period. This mission, to remove militants who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
Last December, the American forces executed what it called a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
