RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.
British military aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey said. "They were part of numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This operation, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and influential overseas."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
