Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by reconnaissance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just above the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several access tunnels leading to the facility... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," Healey said. "They were among thousands of British personnel stationed over the holidays. This action, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, following an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN estimates Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
