U.S. Central Command declared on Saturday afternoon that the United States had launched “large-scale strikes” against ISIS in Syria. The strikes, which took place at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET, were a part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which the Pentagon claims President Donald Trump ordered on December 19 in reaction to an ISIS ambush that occurred on December 13 near Palmyra. According to U.S. sources, two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the incident.
In December, the military began attacking the weapons and infrastructure of the Islamic State group. In an operation involving over 20 aircraft, the US and its partner forces shot over 90 precision munitions at over 35 sites, an official told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.
Aircraft such as F-15Es, A-10s, AC-130Js, MQ-9s, and Jordanian F-16s had participated in the strikes, the official continued. The location of the strikes and the number of casualties remain unknown. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on X on Saturday, “We will never forget, and never relent,” in reference to the military operation.
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