US Hits 30 ISIS Targets In Syria
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The US conducted 10 strikes on 30 ISIS targets between February 3rd and February 12th.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) says that it conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between February 3 and February 12.
The US struck ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage targets, it says.
The strikes were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike.
This was in response to an ISIS ambush that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and an interpreter in December.
The strikes were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched in retaliation for an ISIS ambush that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and an interpreter in Palmyra, Syria, on Dec. 13.
President Trump vowed “very serious retaliation” in a Truth Social post after the ambush.
On Dec. 19, the U.S. launched airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation. More than 70 targets were hit in those strikes, a U.S. official told CBS News at the time.
In January, U.S. forces killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who authorities said was a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda, allegedly directly connected with the ISIS gunman accused of the deadly ambush.
