RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation against an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The location, located using intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of approach shafts down to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - enforced militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," he said. "They were part of thousands of UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who endanger our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
