British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, identified by intelligence, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of entry passages providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey said. "They were part of numerous UK service members stationed over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, after an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
