RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of entry passages down to the site... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of British forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," he said. "They were among numerous UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove militants who threaten our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
