Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just above Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a series of entry passages down to the site... initial indications are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces participating in this strike for their skill and their courage," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among numerous UK service members on duty over the festive period. This action, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how British military are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
During December, the American forces conducted what it called a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in Syria, following an assault claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN says IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
