RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, located using intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of entry passages providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as Daesh - imposed militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," he said. "They were part of numerous UK service members deployed over the holidays. This action, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, shows how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure domestically and influential overseas."
Last December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "major assault" against Daesh sites in Syria, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
