RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of access tunnels leading to the site... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces participating in this operation for their skill and their bravery," Healey said. "They were among thousands of British troops deployed over the holidays. This action, to remove militants who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "major assault" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, after an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.