British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of entry passages down to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey said. "They were part of a great many UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in the country, following an assault killed two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
