RAF Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of access tunnels leading to the site... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," Healey said. "They were part of a great many British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military carried out what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in the country, following an ambush resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
