British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, located using intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of approach shafts 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 operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their courage," Healey said. "Including them were numerous British personnel stationed over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an ambush claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
