Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of approach shafts leading to the depot... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - also known as ISIS - established jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces participating in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "Including them were numerous British troops on duty over the holidays. This action, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
During December, the US military conducted what it described as a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, after an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN says IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
