British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of access tunnels leading to the facility... preliminary assessments are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their skill and their courage," Healey added. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over the holidays. This action, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our safety, demonstrates how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, following an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
