British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just above the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several access tunnels down to the facility... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any revival of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
UK warplanes have conducted patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS following its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of numerous British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
During December, the US military executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates IS still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
