RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of entry passages down to the depot... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their valour," Healey commented. "Including them were a great many British troops deployed over the festive period. This mission, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our safety, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in the country, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Daesh still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
