RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with France's air force in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several approach shafts providing entry to the site... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over large swathes of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," he added. "Including them were a great many British troops stationed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, highlights how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting IS targets in Syria, after an assault killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
