Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several access tunnels leading to the site... early reports are that the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - established extremist governance over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," he said. "Including them were thousands of British personnel deployed over the festive period. This mission, to take out militants who endanger our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the US military executed what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
