RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of entry passages providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - referred to as Daesh - imposed militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," he commented. "Including them were a great many British personnel deployed over the festive period. This mission, to remove militants who endanger our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it termed a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
