RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, located using intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of access tunnels providing entry to the site... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," he commented. "Including them were numerous UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, shows how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the US military executed what it called a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, after an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN says Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
