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US announces operation against ISIS in Syria after deadly attack on Americans
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — US forces have launched an operation against the Islamic State group in Syria in response to an attack in Palmyra that left three Americans dead, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says.
“US forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on US forces that occurred on December 13th,” Hegseth writes on X, using an acronym for the jihadist group.
Earlier today, U.S. forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria.
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— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) December 19, 2025
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