Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, located using intelligence, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just above the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of approach shafts leading to the site... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," he added. "They were part of a great many British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate militants who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how British military are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an assault claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
