Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation against an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of approach shafts leading to the depot... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action underscores our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their bravery," he added. "They were among a great many British personnel on duty over the holidays. This operation, to take out militants who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, protecting the UK within its borders and influential overseas."
Last December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in the country, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in both countries.
