Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a series of entry passages leading to the site... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike underscores the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this strike for their skill and their valour," he said. "They were among numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military executed what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
