Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike against an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The site, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of entry passages leading to the facility... initial indications suggest the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "Including them were numerous British troops deployed over the festive period. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our security, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
In December, the US military conducted what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.
