Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of entry passages down to the depot... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation shows British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary John Healey said.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS following its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This action, to take out militants who endanger our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
