Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by reconnaissance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was situated in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a number of approach shafts leading to the site... early reports are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey said. "Including them were numerous British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out militants who threaten our way of life, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the US military carried out what it termed a "major assault" on IS targets in the country, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
