RAF Typhoon jets have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just above Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of access tunnels down to the facility... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over significant areas in Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their courage," Healey said. "They were among a great many British troops deployed over the festive period. This action, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
During December, the US military carried out what it described as a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
