Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the IS group, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "Including them were a great many UK service members on duty over the holidays. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our security, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and strong abroad."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says IS still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
