Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was located in hills just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several entry passages down to the site... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and determination to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their valour," Healey added. "They were part of a great many British personnel on duty over the festive period. This action, to eliminate militants who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
In December, the American forces conducted what it called a "massive strike" against IS targets in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
