British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the facility... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as Daesh - established militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of our armed forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "They were part of a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This action, to eliminate militants who threaten our way of life, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the US military executed what it called a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an assault killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.
