Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside France's air force in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of approach shafts providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - established militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," he added. "Including them were thousands of British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces executed what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
