Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a joint strike on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of entry passages providing entry to the facility... initial indications indicate the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this mission for their expertise and their valour," Healey said. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over the festive period. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, all year round, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military executed what it described as a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says Daesh still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
