British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of access tunnels providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments indicate the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their courage," the Defence Secretary added. "Including them were numerous British personnel stationed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our safety, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
In December, the American forces executed what it called a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, following an ambush killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
