British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the IS group, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The site, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of British forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were among thousands of British personnel stationed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it called a "major assault" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
