British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French aircraft in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the British defence ministry.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several access tunnels providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over parts of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This strike underscores British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any re-emergence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister stated.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey added. "They were part of a great many UK service members deployed over the holidays. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our security, shows how our armed forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the US military carried out what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, after an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
