RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The site, located using surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just above the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of approach shafts leading to the depot... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their valour," he said. "They were part of thousands of UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military conducted what it described as a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an attack killed two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Daesh still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
