Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the British defence ministry.
The site, located using intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was situated in hills just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - enforced militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action underscores British leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," he said. "They were part of numerous UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in Syria, following an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
