RAF Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, according to the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a several approach shafts leading to the facility... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation shows British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among thousands of UK service members stationed over the holidays. This action, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
During December, the United States armed forces conducted what it termed a "major assault" targeting IS targets in Syria, after an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
