Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of approach shafts leading to the depot... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among numerous UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who threaten our security, highlights how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces executed what it called a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
