Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a combined operation against an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just above the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of approach shafts leading to the site... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - also known as Daesh - established extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation shows British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey commented. "Including them were thousands of UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who threaten our security, shows how British military are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces executed what it called a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
