British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, located using intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of entry passages leading to the depot... preliminary assessments indicate the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - established militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group after its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank every member of British forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "Including them were thousands of UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our safety, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
