Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of entry passages down to the facility... early reports indicate the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of British forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, shows how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" on IS targets in the country, following an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
