British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The site, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and every plane involved made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - established militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this mission for their skill and their valour," Healey commented. "Including them were a great many UK service members on duty over the holidays. This mission, to remove dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, shows how British military are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces conducted what it called a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in the country, following an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations reports Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
