British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was positioned in hills just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several entry passages providing entry to the depot... initial indications suggest the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - established jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of British forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, shows how British military are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces conducted what it termed a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, following an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.
