British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside French aircraft in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.
"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of entry passages providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.
"This operation underscores British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the ministry said.
"I must thank the personnel of British forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their courage," he added. "They were among a great many UK service members stationed over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who endanger our security, highlights how British military are ready to step up, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the US military conducted what it called a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, following an ambush killed two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.
The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.
