Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was located in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several access tunnels leading to the facility... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as ISIS - established militant control over significant areas in Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," Healey added. "They were part of thousands of British troops stationed over the festive period. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our security, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad."
Last December, the American forces conducted what it termed a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in the country, following an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
