Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was situated in hills just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of approach shafts down to the depot... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and each participating jet made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - enforced militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike shows British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces participating in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "They were part of thousands of British personnel on duty over the holidays. This action, to take out dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, highlights how British military are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, after an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
