British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of entry passages providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "Including them were numerous British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, shows how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military conducted what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN says Islamic State still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
