"The strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched and announced on Dec. 19, 2025, at the direction of President Trump, in direct response to the deadly ISIS attack on U.S. and Syrian forces in Palmyra, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2025, USCC posted. That ambush, carried out by an ISIS terrorist, resulted in the tragic deaths of two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter."
"Saturday's strikes targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of our ongoing committment to root out Islamic terrorism against our warfighters, prevent future attacks, and protect American and partner forces in the region. The post concluded: Our message remain strong: if you harm our warfighters, we will find you and kill you anywhere in the world, no matter how hard you try to evade justice."
"President Trump vowed America would retaliate against ISIS after the Dec. 13 attack that killed three Americans. This was an ISIS attack against the U.S., and Syria, in a very dangerous part of Syria, that is not fully controlled by them, Trump said hours after. The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is extremely angry and disturbed by this attack. There will be very serious retaliation."
U.S. forces carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS in Syria around 12:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 10, 2026, under Operation Hawkeye Strike. The operation was launched Dec. 19, 2025, at President Trump's direction in direct response to a Dec. 13 ambush in Palmyra that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command posted video of fighter jets taking off and footage showing multiple sites exploding. The strikes targeted ISIS across Syria to root out Islamic terrorism, prevent future attacks, and protect American and partner forces. The action follows an earlier U.S. strike on Dec. 20, 2025.
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