RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in hills just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several entry passages down to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their courage," he added. "They were part of thousands of UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, shows how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, protecting the UK within its borders and influential overseas."
Last December, the American forces conducted what it called a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an attack killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
