Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a series of entry passages leading to the site... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," Healey added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our safety, shows how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the US military executed what it described as a "major assault" against Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an assault killed two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
