RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by surveillance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of entry passages leading to the site... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of British forces participating in this mission for their skill and their bravery," Healey added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, following an ambush claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
