Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a number of access tunnels leading to the site... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - also known as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their valour," Healey commented. "They were among thousands of UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our safety, demonstrates how British military are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in the country, following an attack killed two US troops and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.
