Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, located using surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - also known as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey remarked.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "They were among a great many British personnel stationed over the holidays. This action, to eliminate terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, after an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.
