Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, located using intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of access tunnels providing entry to the site... initial indications are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent 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 the UK armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their courage," Healey said. "They were part of numerous British troops deployed over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who threaten our way of life, shows how UK forces are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN estimates Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in both countries.