RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just above the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... initial indications are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - enforced extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action shows British leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of our armed forces participating in this operation for their skill and their valour," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our security, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, all year round, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an assault killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN estimates IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.
