Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a combined operation on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of access tunnels leading to the depot... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows British leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their valour," Healey said. "They were among thousands of British personnel deployed over the holidays. This action, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it described as a "major assault" against Daesh sites in the country, after an ambush claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.
