British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several access tunnels leading to the site... early reports suggest the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "Including them were numerous British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, shows how British military are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in Syria, after an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
