British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike against an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the IS group, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a number of approach shafts leading to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister stated.
British military aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State following its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of thousands of British troops stationed over the holidays. This action, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, highlights how British military are prepared to act, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says IS still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
