RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, identified by intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of access tunnels down to the facility... early reports indicate the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established extremist governance over parts of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action underscores our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," Healey said. "They were among thousands of British troops stationed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, shows how our armed forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the US military executed what it called a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.