RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of entry passages leading to the facility... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their skill and their courage," Healey commented. "They were among a great many British troops stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, shows how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
In December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an attack killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
