RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just above Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several entry passages leading to the depot... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of numerous UK service members stationed over the holidays. This operation, to take out militants who endanger our way of life, shows how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" against IS targets in Syria, after an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.
