Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in hills just north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - also known as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their valour," he said. "They were among thousands of UK service members deployed over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who endanger our security, shows how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in the country, following an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
