RAF Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several access tunnels down to the site... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as ISIS - established jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," he added. "They were part of numerous British personnel stationed over the festive period. This action, to remove dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
During December, the US military carried out what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN says Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
