RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just above the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of approach shafts down to the facility... preliminary assessments are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over large swathes of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces participating in this strike for their professionalism and their courage," the Defence Secretary said. "Including them were thousands of British personnel deployed over the holidays. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK within its borders and strong abroad."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
