British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just above Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a series of entry passages providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of our armed forces participating in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey added. "They were among a great many British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove militants who endanger our safety, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
