Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows British leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of numerous British personnel deployed over the holidays. This action, to remove militants who pose a risk to our security, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an ambush killed two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
