British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by intelligence, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just above the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several entry passages down to the facility... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed extremist governance over large swathes of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and resolve to operate in unison with allied nations, to eliminate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "They were among numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who endanger our safety, demonstrates how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
Last December, the American forces executed what it called a "major assault" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. says IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
