RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a several approach shafts leading to the facility... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as ISIS - imposed militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the minister said.
British military aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their courage," Healey said. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
During December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
