Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, located using intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action underscores British leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces involved in this operation for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "Including them were numerous British troops stationed over the festive period. This operation, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our safety, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two US troops and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The UN says Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
