British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a number of entry passages leading to the depot... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - also known as ISIS - enforced militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their bravery," Healey added. "They were part of a great many British troops deployed over the festive period. This mission, to remove militants who threaten our safety, shows how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the US military executed what it called a "major assault" on Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
