British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of access tunnels down to the depot... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their valour," Healey said. "Including them were numerous UK service members stationed over the holidays. This action, to eliminate militants who endanger our safety, shows how UK forces are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, after an attack killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
