British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an underground arms cache in Syria used by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several entry passages leading to the depot... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike shows British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their courage," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among a great many British personnel on duty over the festive period. This mission, to remove dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, demonstrates how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, following an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
