Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces participating in this strike for their skill and their bravery," he said. "Including them were numerous British personnel on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
Last December, the American forces conducted what it called a "major assault" on Islamic State objectives in the country, after an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
