British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several access tunnels leading to the depot... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS following its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," he commented. "Including them were numerous British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "major assault" against Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates IS still has between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
