Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of entry passages providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group after its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces involved in this strike for their skill and their bravery," Healey commented. "They were part of a great many British troops stationed over the festive period. This mission, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how British military are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in the country, after an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
