The U.S. carried out large-scale strikes in opposition to a number of Islamic State targets throughout Syria on Saturday, U.S. Central Command mentioned.
The strikes focused not less than 35 places and included greater than 90 precision munitions fired and greater than 20 plane, a U.S. official informed CBS Information. The plane included F-15Es, A-10s, AC-130Js, MQ-9s and Jordanian F-16s.
Central Command, which oversees U.S. army operations within the Center East, mentioned the strikes had been a part of Operation Hawkeye, which was launched in retaliation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, on Dec. 13, that killed two American troopers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
“The strikes right this moment focused ISIS all through Syria as a part of our ongoing dedication to root out Islamic terrorism in opposition to our warfighters, forestall future assaults, and defend American and accomplice forces within the area,” Central Command mentioned in a publish on X. “U.S. and coalition forces stay resolute in pursuing terrorists who search to hurt the USA.”
U.S. Air Power photograph
Central Command shared unclassified video of the strikes, saying: “Our message stays robust: for those who hurt our warfighters, we’ll discover you and kill you anyplace on the earth, regardless of how arduous you attempt to evade justice.”
In his personal social media publish addressing Saturday’s strike, Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote, “We’ll always remember, and by no means relent.”
Final month, Sgt. William Howard and Sgt. Edgar Torres Tovar, each of the Iowa Nationwide Guard, and their interpreter, Ayad Mansoor Sakat, had been killed when a lone ISIS gunman ambushed them whereas they had been supporting a key chief in Palmyra. Three different members of the Iowa Nationwide Guard had been wounded within the assault.
After the assault, President Trump vowed “very severe retaliation” in a Fact Social publish.
Lower than every week later, on Dec. 19, the U.S. launched airstrikes in opposition to ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for the ambush. Greater than 70 targets had been hit in these strikes, a U.S. official informed CBS Information on the time.
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