Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French warplanes in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, located using surveillance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several access tunnels down to the facility... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - enforced militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of thousands of UK service members stationed over the holidays. This action, to take out militants who threaten our security, highlights how British military are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, following an assault killed two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN reports IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
