British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of entry passages leading to the facility... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey said.
British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," Healey said. "Including them were thousands of UK service members on duty over the holidays. This action, to take out militants who endanger our safety, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the US military executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in the country, after an attack killed two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
