British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation against an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in hills just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a series of access tunnels leading to the depot... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as Daesh - established jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among numerous British troops on duty over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our security, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
In December, the US military carried out what it termed a "massive strike" on IS targets in Syria, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
