Overview

• Two U.S. airstrikes in Syria this month resulted in the deaths of 37 militants, including several high-ranking leaders.
• The first strike on September 16 targeted an ISIS training camp in central Syria, killing 28 militants, including four senior leaders.
• A second strike on September 24 in northwestern Syria killed nine members of Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaeda-affiliated group, including their military commander Marwan Bassam.
• U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) emphasized that the airstrikes are part of ongoing efforts to prevent terrorist attacks against U.S. and allied interests.
• There were no civilian casualties reported in either of the airstrikes, according to CENTCOM.