British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the site... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey said.
British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," he commented. "They were part of numerous British personnel stationed over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate militants who threaten our security, highlights how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
During December, the US military carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, following an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
