British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in hills just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of access tunnels leading to the depot... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - also known as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary John Healey stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of British forces participating in this strike for their skill and their valour," Healey commented. "Including them were thousands of UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
