British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of approach shafts providing entry to the facility... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this operation for their skill and their valour," he commented. "They were among thousands of British personnel on duty over the festive period. This action, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
In December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.
