British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike against an subterranean weapons facility in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was located in hills just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of access tunnels down to the depot... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," he added. "They were part of a great many British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says IS still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.
