British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, located using reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was located in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several entry passages providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey said.
RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of British forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were among thousands of British troops deployed over the holidays. This operation, to remove dangerous terrorists who endanger our safety, demonstrates how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
Last December, the American forces carried out what it called a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
