US military conducts strikes on Islamic State members in Syria
The U.S. military has unleashed a new round of strikes against Islamic State members in Syria following the deadly December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
U.S. Central Command said in a statement Wednesday that U.S. aircraft conducted the attacks between Jan. 27 and Monday, destroying targets that included a communication site and weapons storage facilities.
“Striking these targets demonstrates our continued focus and resolve for preventing an ISIS resurgence in Syria,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM’s commander.
The U.S. military said its multiple rounds of strikes since December have killed or captured more than 50 Islamic State members, including “an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was directly connected” to the ambush.
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Islamic State members in Syria between January 27 and Monday, destroying a communication site and weapons storage facilities. These operations resulted in the death or capture of over 50 Islamic State members, including a leader connected to a December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command emphasized the importance of these strikes in preventing an ISIS resurgence in the region.
- U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Islamic State members in Syria.
- Strikes occurred between January 27 and the following Monday.
- More than 50 Islamic State members have been killed or captured since December.
- Targets included a communication site and weapons storage facilities.
- The strikes were a response to a deadly ambush in December that killed two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter.