The U.S. navy launched airstrikes in opposition to dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an assault on U.S. personnel, U.S. officers stated on Friday.
President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after an assault on U.S. personnel final weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member.
U.S. Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strikes focused “ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons websites” and stated the operation was “OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE.”
“This isn’t the start of a struggle — it’s a declaration of vengeance,” Hegseth stated. “At present, we hunted and we killed our enemies. A lot of them. And we’ll proceed,” he added.
Two U.S. officers, talking on situation of anonymity, stated the strikes have been in opposition to dozens of Islamic State targets throughout central Syria.
Two U.S. Military troopers and a civilian interpreter have been killed on Saturday within the central Syrian city of Palmyra by an attacker who focused a convoy of American and Syrian forces earlier than being shot lifeless, based on the U.S. navy. Three different U.S. troopers have been additionally wounded within the assault.
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A U.S.-led coalition has carried out airstrikes and floor operations in Syria focusing on Islamic State suspects in current months, usually with the involvement of Syria’s safety forces.
About 1,000 U.S. troops stay in Syria.
The Syrian Inside Ministry has described the attacker as a member of the Syrian safety forces suspected of sympathizing with Islamic State.
Syria’s authorities is now led by former rebels who toppled chief Bashar al-Assad final yr after a 13-year civil struggle, and consists of members of Syria’s former Al Qaeda department who broke with the group and clashed with Islamic State.
Syria has been cooperating with a U.S.-led coalition in opposition to Islamic State, reaching an settlement final month when President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited the White Home.
