Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was located in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of access tunnels down to the facility... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "They were among a great many British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who endanger our security, demonstrates how British military are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it described as a "massive strike" against IS targets in Syria, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
