Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was located in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several approach shafts leading to the depot... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of British forces participating in this strike for their skill and their courage," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of thousands of British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our safety, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
Last December, the US military executed what it termed a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an ambush killed two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN says IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
