RAF 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, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by surveillance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was situated in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several entry passages leading to the site... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - referred to as Daesh - established militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of IS after its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," the Defence Secretary added. "Including them were thousands of British personnel deployed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it called a "major assault" against IS targets in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.
