British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of approach shafts down to the facility... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed militant control over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This action underscores British leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of the group after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," he said. "They were among numerous British personnel deployed over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."
Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an ambush killed two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN says Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.
