RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of entry passages leading to the depot... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their valour," he added. "Including them were thousands of UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to eliminate terrorist threats who endanger our safety, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, all year round, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates IS still has between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
