Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the British defence ministry.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was located in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of entry passages providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - imposed militant control over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of British forces involved in this operation for their skill and their courage," Healey said. "They were part of thousands of British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who threaten our security, demonstrates how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the United States armed forces conducted what it called a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, after an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in both countries.
