British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several access tunnels leading to the depot... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eliminate any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," Healey added. "They were among a great many UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our safety, shows how British military are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
