British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, located using intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of entry passages providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many British troops on duty over the holidays. This action, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how UK forces are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the US military executed what it called a "major assault" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
