Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike against an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The site, identified by intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in hills just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action underscores British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," he said. "Including them were thousands of British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who endanger our security, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.