Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a number of access tunnels leading to the site... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS following its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of British forces participating in this operation for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of numerous British troops deployed over the festive period. This action, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK within its borders and strong abroad."
In December, the US military carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
