Overview
- U.S. Central Command reported large-scale strikes at about 12:30 p.m. ET on January 10 against multiple ISIS targets across Syria.
- Officials said more than 35 targets were hit using over 90 precision munitions and more than 20 aircraft, with operations conducted alongside partner forces.
- CENTCOM shared strike footage and emphasized deterrence but did not specify target locations, participating partners, or battlefield results.
- The campaign, ordered by President Donald Trump, was launched on December 19 in response to the December 13 Palmyra ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and a U.S. interpreter.
- Earlier phases hit roughly 70 targets and, according to CENTCOM, killed or detained nearly 25 ISIS operatives, while the attacker’s precise affiliation in the Palmyra incident remains disputed in public reporting.