Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, identified by intelligence, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was situated in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a number of entry passages leading to the site... early reports indicate the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and determination to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS following its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of thousands of UK service members on duty over the holidays. This action, to eliminate militants who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure within its borders and influential overseas."
Last December, the United States armed forces conducted what it termed a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in the country, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
