British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by surveillance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their valour," he added. "They were among numerous UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our safety, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "major assault" against Daesh sites in the country, after an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
