British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK's MoD.
The location, identified by surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just to the north of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a series of entry passages down to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
The Islamic State group - also known as Daesh - imposed militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation shows our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted patrols over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces involved in this strike for their expertise and their valour," Healey said. "Including them were thousands of British troops stationed over the holidays. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our security, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure domestically and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military conducted what it called a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, following an assault killed two US troops and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The UN says IS still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.
