British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The location, located using intelligence, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several approach shafts down to the depot... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS following its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces participating in this mission for their expertise and their valour," Healey added. "Including them were thousands of British troops deployed over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate militants who threaten our security, demonstrates how UK forces are ready to step up, all year round, ensuring Britain's security domestically and strong abroad."
Last December, the American forces executed what it described as a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.
