|
Trending Topics
|
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html
U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
(New York Times) Eric Schmitt - The U.S. carried out major airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria on Friday to avenge the deaths of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed in a terrorist attack on Dec. 13 in Palmyra, where they were supporting counterterrorism operations. American fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery fired more than 100 munitions at 70 suspected Islamic State targets in central Syria, U.S. Central Command said. Jordanian planes assisted in the operation. "This is not the beginning of a war - it is a declaration of vengeance," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On the day of the attack, Hegseth wrote on X: "If you target Americans - anywhere in the world - you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you."