British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, located using surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of approach shafts providing entry to the site... early reports are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of British forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were among thousands of British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out militants who pose a risk to our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in the country, after an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
