Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of access tunnels down to the site... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," Healey said. "They were among thousands of British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who endanger our way of life, shows how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
In December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "major assault" on Daesh sites in Syria, after an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.
