British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a number of access tunnels down to the facility... initial indications indicate the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank every member of British forces participating in this mission for their skill and their valour," Healey added. "They were part of numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This action, to remove militants who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how UK forces are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military carried out what it termed a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
