British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, identified by intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was located in hills just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey added. "They were among numerous British personnel on duty over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate militants who threaten our way of life, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military carried out what it described as a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN estimates IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
