RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several entry passages down to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group following its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank every member of British forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."
In December, the American forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in the country, following an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
