British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of approach shafts providing entry to the facility... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate militants who endanger our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN reports Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.