RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a several access tunnels leading to the depot... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their courage," Healey added. "Including them were a great many UK service members on duty over the festive period. This operation, to remove militants who endanger our security, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
