British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of entry passages providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike late on Saturday and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and commitment to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.
British military aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted comeback" of the group following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.
"I want to thank the personnel of the UK armed forces participating in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," he said. "They were among numerous British troops on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove militants who endanger our security, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK at home and strong abroad."
Last December, the United States armed forces conducted what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The UN says Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Iraq and Syria.
