Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of access tunnels providing entry to the depot... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS following its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their courage," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This action, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
During December, the US military carried out what it called a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in the country, after an attack killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
