British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several access tunnels leading to the facility... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of British forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their courage," he commented. "They were among a great many British troops deployed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it called a "massive strike" on IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
