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U.S., Syrian Forces Work Together to Kill ISIS Terrorists, Destroy Weapons
(U.S. Central Command) U.S. and partner forces in Syria have conducted nearly 80 operations since July to eliminate terrorist operatives, including ISIS remnants, that posed a direct threat to the U.S. and interests abroad. ISIS has inspired at least 11 plots or attacks against targets in the U.S. over the past year. In response, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operations have resulted in 119 terrorists detained and 14 killed over the last six months. In November, U.S. military personnel partnered with Syrian forces in destroying over 130 mortars and rockets, multiple rifles, machine guns, anti-tank mines, and materials for building IEDs in ISIS weapons caches in southern Syria.