RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a number of approach shafts down to the depot... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this operation for their skill and their courage," Healey said. "Including them were thousands of UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces carried out what it called a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, following an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
