RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The site, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their valour," Healey commented. "Including them were thousands of British personnel deployed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate militants who threaten our security, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military executed what it called a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
