Stefano D'Urso
The wave of strikes against 75 targets by B-52s, F-15Es and A-10Cs is meant to prevent the terrorist group from exploiting the current situation in Syria.
After Syrian rebels quickly seized the capital Damascus unopposed on Dec. 8, 2024, and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces conducted dozens of precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and operatives in central Syria on the same day.
U.S. Strikes
The statement from CENTCOM said the operation struck over 75 targets using multiple U.S. Air Force assets, including B-52s, F-15s, and A-10s. The targets included ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps, attacked as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS.
CENTCOM stated that the strikes were conducted “in order to prevent the terrorist group from conducting external operations and to ensure that ISIS does not seek to take advantage of the current situation to reconstitute in central Syria.” The command also mentioned battle damage assessments are underway, and there are no indications of civilian casualties.
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