Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by surveillance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a series of access tunnels leading to the depot... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - referred to as Daesh - enforced extremist governance 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 stamp out any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces involved in this mission for their skill and their bravery," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over the festive period. This operation, to take out militants who threaten our safety, shows how British military are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, following an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
