Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, located using surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several approach shafts down to the site... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey said.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS following its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were among numerous British troops on duty over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how British military are ready to step up, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
In December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN says Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
