British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several entry passages providing entry to the facility... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their expertise and their valour," he commented. "Including them were thousands of British personnel on duty over the holidays. This operation, to remove dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, shows how British military are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN reports IS still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
