RAF Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the British defence ministry.
The location, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several entry passages providing entry to the depot... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - also known as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of our armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their bravery," he added. "Including them were thousands of UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our safety, shows how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, following an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN estimates Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
