US Air Force Launches Large-Scale Strikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria
The US military has launched another round of large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, in response to a deadly attack that killed three American soldiers last month. The retaliatory airstrikes were carried out on Saturday and involved US allies who have not been named.
The first strike, known as Operation Hawkeye Strike, was launched by the US and Jordan on December 19. Since then, the US military has continued to carry out additional raids targeting ISIS in Syria.
The strikes today targeted multiple ISIS targets throughout Syria as part of the US ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against American warfighters, prevent future attacks, and protect both American and partner forces in the region. The operation is a testament to the resolute efforts of US and coalition forces in pursuing terrorists who seek to harm the United States.
The strikes are believed to be aimed at avenging the deaths of two American soldiers and a US civilian interpreter who were killed by an ISIS gunman in Palmyra, Syria on December 13. The killer was later confirmed to have been a lone ISIS gunman who was killed in the operation.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the airstrikes in a news release, stating that they were carried out at approximately 12:30 pm ET Saturday and involved U.S. allies who were not named.
The US military has launched another round of large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, in response to a deadly attack that killed three American soldiers last month. The retaliatory airstrikes were carried out on Saturday and involved US allies who have not been named.
The first strike, known as Operation Hawkeye Strike, was launched by the US and Jordan on December 19. Since then, the US military has continued to carry out additional raids targeting ISIS in Syria.
The strikes today targeted multiple ISIS targets throughout Syria as part of the US ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against American warfighters, prevent future attacks, and protect both American and partner forces in the region. The operation is a testament to the resolute efforts of US and coalition forces in pursuing terrorists who seek to harm the United States.
The strikes are believed to be aimed at avenging the deaths of two American soldiers and a US civilian interpreter who were killed by an ISIS gunman in Palmyra, Syria on December 13. The killer was later confirmed to have been a lone ISIS gunman who was killed in the operation.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the airstrikes in a news release, stating that they were carried out at approximately 12:30 pm ET Saturday and involved U.S. allies who were not named.
. And Jordan is always so eager to join in on the fun, I'm sure they're thrilled to be part of this "coalition" that's all about protecting our interests and stuff 
. It's not like we have better things to spend our money on, like fixing infrastructure or something 
. And what's with the secrecy around who these US allies are? Can't trust anyone these days, I guess 
. Anyway, I'm sure it was totally worth it to avenge the lives of those three and that civilian. RIP 
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I'm getting so tired of these endless drone strikes and airstrikes 
. They're just going to keep dropping bombs on Syria without a real plan to end the conflict 
. And what's with all these unnamed US allies involved in the operation? Don't they want transparency about who's doing our dirty work for us? 
. Can't we try to address the root causes of terrorism instead of just reacting to individual incidents? 
. It's just causing more suffering and displacement for innocent civilians... 
. ISIS is like a bad penny, keeps popping up no matter how hard we try to squash 'em 
. I'm all for taking care of our soldiers and keeping them safe, but can't we just try to negotiate with these guys instead? Like, they're already in prison (or not in prison, depending on how you look at it) 
. And what about the civilians getting caught in the crossfire? We gotta think about them too 
#PeaceOverWar #ISIS #Syria
another round of airstrikes by the us air force, targeting isis targets in syria 
. sounds like they're trying to avenge 3 american soldiers who got killed last month, but what about all the civilians caught in the crossfire? 
