Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by intelligence, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several approach shafts down to the site... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action underscores our UK leadership, and determination to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
British military aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "They were part of thousands of British troops deployed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our safety, shows how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
In December, the US military executed what it termed a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in the country, following an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
