Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of approach shafts providing entry to the site... initial indications indicate the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank the personnel of British forces participating in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Islamic State still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.