RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of access tunnels down to the depot... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - imposed militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank the personnel of British forces participating in this mission for their skill and their bravery," Healey commented. "Including them were numerous UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove militants who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
During December, the US military conducted what it called a "major assault" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an assault killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN estimates Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
