RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the IS group, according to the British defence ministry.
The facility, identified by surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of entry passages leading to the site... initial indications suggest the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces involved in this strike for their skill and their valour," Healey said. "They were among numerous British personnel stationed over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in the country, after an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
