RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of approach shafts down to the site... initial indications are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
UK warplanes have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces participating in this operation for their skill and their valour," he added. "They were among a great many UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military carried out what it described as a "major assault" on IS targets in the country, after an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
