Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, located using surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of entry passages providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were among a great many British personnel on duty over the festive period. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our safety, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
In December, the US military conducted what it described as a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, following an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Daesh still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in both countries.
