British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack on an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory used by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a number of access tunnels down to the depot... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.
There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike conducted Saturday night and every plane involved made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores the UK's leading role, and determination to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS following its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.
"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their valour," Healey added. "They were part of numerous British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove militants who endanger our security, shows how UK forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally."
Last December, the American forces executed what it termed a "major assault" against IS targets in Syria, following an assault killed two US troops and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The UN reports Daesh still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in both countries.
