British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation targeting an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, located using surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several access tunnels leading to the depot... early reports suggest the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of British forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "Including them were a great many British personnel on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, after an attack killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
