British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in hills just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a series of entry passages leading to the site... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," 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 supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our allies, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State following its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their valour," Healey added. "They were among a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, highlights how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN says IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.
