Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and every plane involved made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores the UK's leading role, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces participating in this operation for their skill and their courage," Healey added. "They were part of numerous British troops stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our safety, shows how British military are ready to step up, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
In December, the US military conducted what it termed a "major assault" against Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
