RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of approach shafts providing entry to the site... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "They were part of a great many British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our safety, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
