Overview
- U.S. Central Command announced large-scale strikes at midday Eastern as part of the ongoing campaign.
- Officials reported no immediate details on specific targets or any casualties.
- Operation Hawkeye Strike began after the December 13 attack in Palmyra that killed two U.S. soldiers and a U.S.-citizen translator.
- The United States and Jordan struck dozens of Islamic State sites in Syria in December as initial retaliation.
- Roughly 1,000 U.S. troops remain in Syria coordinating with the new Syrian government while Islamic State cells persist in desert areas.