Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several approach shafts down to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," Healey commented. "They were among a great many British troops deployed over the holidays. This action, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how British military are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
During December, the American forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
