British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, located using surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of access tunnels down to the site... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores the UK's leading role, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of the UK armed forces who took part in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," Healey added. "Including them were numerous British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to eliminate militants who endanger our security, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" against IS targets in Syria, after an attack killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
