Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a series of approach shafts down to the site... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of our armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their courage," he added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an ambush claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN estimates IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
