RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The site, located using intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several entry passages providing entry to the depot... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their valour," he commented. "They were part of numerous British personnel deployed over the festive period. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
