British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a combined operation on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, identified by surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a series of approach shafts leading to the depot... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "Including them were numerous British personnel on duty over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military carried out what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN says IS still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
