British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in hills just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of entry passages down to the facility... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces participating in this mission for their expertise and their valour," Healey commented. "They were part of numerous British troops on duty over the festive period. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our security, shows how British military are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" against IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN reports IS still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
