RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several approach shafts leading to the depot... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank every member of British forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their valour," he said. "They were among a great many British troops stationed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate militants who endanger our safety, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, continuously, protecting the UK within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the US military carried out what it termed a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN says Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
