Overview
- CENTCOM reported that U.S. aircraft hit multiple ISIS targets across Syria at about 12:30 p.m. U.S. time.
- The military did not disclose specific locations or any casualties, and officials described the situation as developing.
- The strikes are tied to a broader retaliatory operation approved after two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter were killed in December.
- U.S. force levels in Syria have declined to roughly 1,000 troops, down from about 2,000 at the start of 2025.
- The campaign unfolds as Washington normalizes relations with President Ahmed al Sharaa’s government, which has pledged to combat ISIS remnants.