The Trump administration carried out multiple large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria Saturday afternoon, the US military said.
“The strikes today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of our ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against our warfighters,” US Central Command said on X.
It is unclear if there were any casualties.
“Our message remains 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.”
This marks the second US attack in as many months targeting the Islamic State in Syria, in response to the ISIS assault that killed two American soldiers on Dec. 13.
The strikes come the same day as US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said he met with Syria’s new leadership in Damascus to discuss the country’s future.
“President Trump recognizes this moment as a pivotal opportunity for a new Syria,” Barrack wrote on X.
“In recognition of this opportunity, he agreed to lift sanctions in order to ‘give Syria a chance’ to move forward.”
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