RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was located in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of access tunnels leading to the site... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," he commented. "Including them were thousands of British troops deployed over the festive period. This action, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our security, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" against IS targets in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
