RAF Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, identified by surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several entry passages down to the facility... early reports are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - established jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their courage," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of numerous UK service members stationed over the festive period. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces executed what it described as a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
