Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several entry passages leading to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel on duty over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate militants who pose a risk to our safety, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
Last December, the United States armed forces conducted what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, after an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
