Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK's MoD.
The location, located using intelligence, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of approach shafts down to the facility... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their courage," Healey added. "Including them were numerous UK service members on duty over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
In December, the US military executed what it termed a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN says Islamic State still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
