Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, identified by surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in mountainous terrain just above the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of approach shafts leading to the facility... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established extremist governance over large swathes of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group following its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of the UK armed forces who took part in this mission for their skill and their bravery," he added. "Including them were numerous British personnel deployed over the holidays. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our way of life, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, after an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.
