RAF Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, identified by surveillance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several approach shafts down to the facility... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established extremist governance over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
British military aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their valour," Healey commented. "Including them were a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This operation, to take out militants who threaten our safety, shows how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."
During December, the American forces conducted what it termed a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
