RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of approach shafts leading to the site... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
British military aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," Healey commented. "They were part of thousands of British personnel deployed over the holidays. This action, to take out militants who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how British military are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an ambush killed two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.