British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by intelligence, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a number of entry passages down to the site... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank the personnel of British forces involved in this operation for their skill and their bravery," he added. "Including them were numerous British personnel stationed over the festive period. This action, to remove militants who pose a risk to our security, shows how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in Syria, following an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
