RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of entry passages providing entry to the site... early reports indicate the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action underscores the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank every member of British forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," he said. "They were part of a great many British troops on duty over the festive period. This operation, to remove militants who threaten our security, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, keeping Britain secure within its borders and strong abroad."
Last December, the American forces executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" against Daesh sites in Syria, after an ambush claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations reports Daesh still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand militants in both countries.
