British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike against an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of access tunnels leading to the facility... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of IS following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces participating in this strike for their skill and their bravery," he added. "They were among thousands of British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our security, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the US military carried out what it called a "major assault" against Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
