British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation against an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the UK's MoD.
The facility, identified by surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of access tunnels providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over parts of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have carried out patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces who took part in this operation for their skill and their bravery," Healey said. "Including them were a great many British personnel stationed over the holidays. This operation, to remove militants who endanger our way of life, shows how British military are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
In December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN reports IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
