Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was located in hills just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of approach shafts providing entry to the site... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action underscores British leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this mission for their skill and their courage," he added. "They were among a great many British troops stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the American forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" on IS targets in Syria, after an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
