Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a series of entry passages leading to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their valour," he said. "They were among numerous British personnel stationed over the festive period. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our security, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and influential overseas."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "major assault" against IS targets in Syria, after an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
