British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, located using surveillance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," he commented. "Including them were a great many UK service members stationed over the holidays. This action, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in the country, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
