Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in hills just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a series of access tunnels leading to the facility... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were among thousands of British personnel on duty over the holidays. This mission, to remove militants who threaten our security, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN says Daesh still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
