British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with France's air force in a joint strike against an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several entry passages providing entry to the site... early reports indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This action shows the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group following its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this strike for their expertise and their courage," the Defence Secretary commented. "Including them were a great many British personnel deployed over the festive period. This action, to eliminate militants who pose a risk to our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
During December, the American forces executed what it called a "large-scale strike" on IS targets in the country, subsequent to an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. estimates Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
