Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several entry passages down to the site... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," the British Defence Secretary John Healey said.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," he said. "They were among thousands of British personnel stationed over the holidays. This action, to take out militants who pose a risk to our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad."
Last December, the American forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN estimates Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
