British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of approach shafts down to the site... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the strike late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out patrols over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey said. "Including them were numerous British troops stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove dangerous terrorists who threaten our way of life, shows how British military are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the US military executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in the country, following an ambush claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
