Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of entry passages leading to the site... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - established militant control over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of IS following its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of our armed forces participating in this strike for their professionalism and their courage," he commented. "They were part of thousands of British troops on duty over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate militants who threaten our security, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, continuously, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
During December, the American forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
