British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside France's air force in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several approach shafts providing entry to the site... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
The Islamic State group - referred to as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary John Healey said.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their courage," he said. "Including them were thousands of UK service members stationed over the holidays. This action, to remove dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
In December, the US military executed what it called a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Islamic State still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.
