British fighter jets have used Brimstone missiles in Syria for the first time

The RAF Tornados used the missiles - favored for their ability to strike targets accurately and minimize civilian casualties - to hit Isil targets, The Telegraph reported Monday.

British RAF fighter jets have used Brimstone missiles in Syria against Isil targets for the first time, the Ministry of Defense has announced.

The missiles - favored for their ability to hit small or fast-moving targets without endangering civilians in the vicinity - were used to destroy a terrorist supply truck near Raqqa and a crane near the Omar oil field.

The crane had been brought in by terrorists to repair damage caused to the oil field following earlier RAF strikes in the area.

Near Isil-held Raqqa a pair of Tornados bombed two buildings held by the terror group, one of which was a command and control center.

A Brimstone missile was used to destroy a supply truck, the Ministry of Defense said. An official said the MoD is "not aware" of any civilian casualties following the air strikes.

Source: MENA