Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, identified by intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was situated in mountainous terrain just above the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a number of entry passages providing entry to the site... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State following its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," Healey commented. "Including them were thousands of British personnel stationed over the festive period. This action, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, shows how British military are ready to step up, all year round, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
