RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, identified by intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of access tunnels down to the facility... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - also known as ISIS - enforced extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS following its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces participating in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," he commented. "They were among thousands of UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, after an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
