US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

"The US military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on US personnel, two US officials said on Friday. The attacks come after Donald Trump vowed to hit back after an attack last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member. A US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, described the strikes as a large-scale response that included targets across central Syria."

"A US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, described the strikes as a large-scale response that included targets across central Syria. Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday in the central Syrian town of Palmyra by an attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, according to the US military."

The US military launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for an attack on US personnel. The strikes were a large-scale response including targets across central Syria. The attacks followed a vow to hit back after a suspected Islamic State member attacked last weekend in Syria. Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Palmyra when an attacker targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces and was shot dead; three other US soldiers were wounded. A US-led coalition has carried out air and ground operations targeting Islamic State suspects with Syria's security forces.

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