British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The site, located using surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of access tunnels leading to the depot... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank every member of British forces participating in this mission for their skill and their bravery," he commented. "Including them were thousands of British personnel deployed over the festive period. This mission, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
