Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was located in hills just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a series of access tunnels down to the site... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established 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 partners, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their courage," Healey commented. "Including them were thousands of UK service members stationed over the festive period. This mission, to remove dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas."
In December, the American forces conducted what it termed a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush claimed the lives of two US troops and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates IS still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
