RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation against an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, located using surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank every member of British forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," he said. "They were among thousands of British troops stationed over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our security, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.
