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US says it struck over 70 ISIS targets across central Syria
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — US fighter jets, attack helicopters, and artillery hit more than 70 targets across central Syria, the Pentagon says, in a major military operation against the Islamic State group.
“We will continue to relentlessly pursue terrorists who seek to harm Americans and our partners across the region,” says Admiral Brad Cooper in a statement after strikes that US President Donald Trump described as “very serious retaliation” for a recent attack that killed three Americans.
CENTCOM forces launched fighter jets, attack helicopters and other assets to conduct the large-scale strike. pic.twitter.com/3szSo2u5rm
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 19, 2025
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