British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - referred to as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and determination to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
British military aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State following its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their valour," he commented. "Including them were a great many British personnel on duty over the festive period. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces conducted what it called a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in the country, following an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
