RAF Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a several access tunnels down to the facility... preliminary assessments indicate the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group following its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their valour," he said. "They were part of a great many British troops deployed over the holidays. This mission, to remove militants who endanger our way of life, shows how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the US military carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, following an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN reports IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
