British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several access tunnels down to the site... early reports are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any revival of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS following its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were among thousands of UK service members deployed over the festive period. This mission, to remove militants who pose a risk to our security, shows how British military are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
