British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of access tunnels providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of the group following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This operation, to take out militants who endanger our safety, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "major assault" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.
