British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French warplanes in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, identified by surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of entry passages leading to the facility... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "Including them were a great many British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
During December, the US military conducted what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN reports Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.
