RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, located using intelligence, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of access tunnels providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation conducted Saturday night and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - also known as Daesh - enforced extremist governance over parts of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This operation underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any revival of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said.
RAF aircraft have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces participating in this mission for their skill and their bravery," Healey added. "They were among thousands of UK service members stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and influential overseas."
During December, the US military conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, after an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The United Nations says Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.
