RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," he said. "Including them were a great many British troops on duty over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate militants who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
