RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was positioned in hills just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a number of entry passages down to the depot... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation underscores our UK leadership, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group following its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of the UK armed forces participating in this strike for their professionalism and their bravery," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of numerous British troops deployed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate militants who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how our armed forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
In December, the US military executed what it called a "large-scale strike" against Islamic State objectives in the country, following an assault resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations says Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
