Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of access tunnels down to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces who took part in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our security, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
In December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
