Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of entry passages leading to the depot... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank the personnel of British forces participating in this operation for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among numerous UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who endanger our safety, highlights how British military are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in both countries.
