RAF Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several access tunnels down to the depot... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced extremist governance over parts of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "Including them were thousands of UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who threaten our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in Syria, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
