Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in hills just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several access tunnels leading to the depot... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS following its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," Healey said. "They were part of thousands of British troops on duty over the holidays. This operation, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, following an attack killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
