Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, identified by intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several entry passages down to the depot... initial indications are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to stamp out any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," he commented. "They were part of numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it described as a "major assault" against Daesh sites in the country, following an ambush claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
