RAF Typhoon jets have operated alongside French warplanes in a combined operation on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, identified by intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several access tunnels leading to the facility... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS following its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this mission for their skill and their valour," Healey commented. "They were among numerous British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military conducted what it called a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an assault killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
