Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was located in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a several access tunnels providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces participating in this strike for their professionalism and their courage," Healey commented. "They were among thousands of British troops on duty over the festive period. This operation, to remove militants who threaten our security, shows how British military are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the US military conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
