RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as ISIS - established militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS after its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their courage," Healey said. "They were among a great many British troops stationed over the festive period. This action, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and influential overseas."
In December, the American forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
