Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of approach shafts leading to the facility... early reports are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their skill and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of thousands of British personnel on duty over the festive period. This action, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in Syria, after an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.
