British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, located using reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several entry passages leading to the site... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS after its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey commented. "They were part of thousands of UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the American forces carried out what it called a "major assault" targeting IS targets in the country, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
