British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the UK's MoD.
The location, located using surveillance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces who took part in this mission for their skill and their courage," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This action, to remove dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how British military are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces executed what it termed a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an assault killed two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports IS still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in both countries.
