RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a combined operation on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several approach shafts providing entry to the site... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as Daesh - imposed militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of British forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "Including them were numerous British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, shows how our armed forces are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the US military executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in the country, after an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
