British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a series of entry passages providing entry to the site... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
RAF aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces involved in this mission for their skill and their valour," Healey commented. "They were part of numerous British troops on duty over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate militants who threaten our security, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally."
During December, the American forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an ambush claimed the lives of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. says Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
