RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of entry passages leading to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of Islamic State after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their valour," he added. "They were part of thousands of UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove dangerous terrorists who endanger our safety, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, all year round, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in the country, following an ambush killed two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
