Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an underground arms cache in Syrian territory operated by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, located using reconnaissance, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several approach shafts leading to the facility... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces involved in this mission for their skill and their courage," he commented. "Including them were a great many UK service members on duty over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate militants who endanger our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the American forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports IS still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.
