British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was situated in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces who took part in this mission for their expertise and their valour," Healey added. "Including them were thousands of British personnel stationed over the festive period. This operation, to remove dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
