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U.S. widens Syria strikes against ISIS under Hawkeye Strike
world1 month ago

U.S. widens Syria strikes against ISIS under Hawkeye Strike

The United States carried out ten strikes in Syria targeting more than 30 Islamic State sites between February 3 and February 12 as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, a retaliation for an ISIS ambush that killed three Americans. CENTCOM says the operation has killed or captured more than 50 ISIS fighters and hit over 100 ISIS infrastructure targets, and thousands of ISIS detainees—more than 5,700 adult male suspects—have been transferred from Syria to Iraq for future trial.

US strike in Syria kills al-Qaeda leader linked to ambush that killed Americans
world2 months ago

US strike in Syria kills al-Qaeda leader linked to ambush that killed Americans

The US Central Command says a strike in northwest Syria killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an al-Qaeda leader with direct ties to the Islamic State gunman who killed three Americans, as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike; Washington says it has hit over 100 IS targets and about 25 IS members have been killed or captured in December missions.