British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a combined operation against an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD.
The site, identified by reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in hills just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.
"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to strike a several approach shafts providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," officials stated.
There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft made a safe return, the ministry further stated.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike shows British leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister said.
British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I must thank all the members of British forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," he added. "Including them were numerous UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to remove militants who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
During December, the US military executed what it described as a "major assault" against Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The U.N. reports Daesh still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.
