Overview
- CENTCOM said forces operating with partner support hit multiple ISIS targets across Syria at about 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Officials reported firing more than 90 precision munitions at over 35 targets using more than 20 aircraft.
- The strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, initiated Dec. 19 under President Donald Trump after an ISIS gunman killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter near Palmyra.
- CENTCOM released strike footage and reiterated its warning to those who harm U.S. troops, while withholding casualty figures and specific locations.
- The campaign has featured prior U.S. and coalition actions, including Jordan’s involvement in December and reported UK–France strikes this month, as roughly 1,000 U.S. troops remain in Syria.