RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a series of access tunnels providing entry to the facility... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - also known as ISIS - established jihadist rule over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
British military aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey said. "Including them were numerous UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our safety, shows how British military are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK domestically and influential overseas."
During December, the United States armed forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, following an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
