British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force 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 facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several access tunnels providing entry to the depot... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as Daesh - established jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.
UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group following its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their valour," he said. "They were among a great many British troops stationed over the festive period. This mission, to take out militants who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the US military carried out what it termed a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN reports IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
