RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The facility, located using surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of approach shafts leading to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any revival of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among a great many UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our safety, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces conducted what it termed a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in the country, following an assault killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
