Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, located using intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of entry passages leading to the site... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - established militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces participating in this strike for their skill and their bravery," Healey added. "They were among a great many British personnel stationed over the festive period. This operation, to remove militants who threaten our safety, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in the country, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
