Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes 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 containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just above Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of access tunnels leading to the site... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike demonstrates the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to all the members of British forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their bravery," Healey added. "They were part of numerous UK service members on duty over the holidays. This operation, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, highlights how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure within its borders and influential overseas."
In December, the US military carried out what it called a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in the country, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
