The United States announced that it carried out military strikes in Syria on Friday, targeting sites and fighters affiliated with ISIS, in response to an attack that occurred about a week earlier and resulted in the killing of two U.S. soldiers and an American translator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. President Donald Trump said the strikes aimed to \u201celiminate ISIS fighters and their infrastructure,\u201d describing the operation as \u201csuccessful and precise.\u201d He added that the attack came in response to an ambush attributed to the group that led to the deaths of members of U.S. forces operating as part of the international coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation was \u201clarge-scale\u201d and included around 70 targets in central Syria, comprising weapons sites and infrastructure belonging to ISIS, noting the possibility of additional strikes in the coming period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the strikes targeted \u201cISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites,\u201d explaining that the operation was named \u201cFalcon Eye Strike.\u201d He added that the United States will continue to target the group\u2019s elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A U.S. official clarified that the strikes were carried out using F-15 and A-10 fighter jets, in addition to Apache helicopters and HIMARS mobile rocket launchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that Syria \u201creaffirms its commitment to combating ISIS and preventing the existence of any safe havens for it on its territory,\u201d pointing to the continuation of military operations against the group in areas where it is active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 1,000 U.S. troops remain deployed in Syria as part of the international coalition. According to U.S. intelligence estimates reported by ABC, the number of ISIS fighters in Syria and Iraq currently ranges between 1,500 and 3,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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