British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of entry passages leading to the site... early reports indicate the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS following its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank all the members of British forces involved in this strike for their skill and their valour," he added. "They were part of a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This action, to remove militants who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
