British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, identified by intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of access tunnels down to the facility... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank all the members of British forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," Healey commented. "Including them were thousands of British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, highlights how British military are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "large-scale strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack killed two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN reports Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
