RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, located using intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - enforced militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their skill and their bravery," he said. "They were part of a great many British troops deployed over the holidays. This action, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our security, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the US military executed what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an ambush claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
