Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a several access tunnels down to the site... initial indications indicate the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved made a safe return, the MoD added.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over the holidays. This operation, to take out militants who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, after an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN reports Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
