Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a number of access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.
IS - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank the personnel of our armed forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," Healey added. "They were among numerous UK service members deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who threaten our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the United States armed forces conducted what it termed a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, after an attack claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. says Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria.
