British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several access tunnels providing entry to the site... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this strike for their skill and their bravery," he added. "Including them were a great many British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate militants who threaten our safety, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "major assault" against IS targets in the country, following an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
