US Carries Out Multiple Airstrikes In Syria (image-twitter/CENTCOM)
The United States of America conducted airstrikes in Syria on Friday in the name of targeting several camps run by the Islamic State Group. In a post on X, the US central command said that the airstrikes were conducted “to disrupt the ability of the terrorist outfit” to conduct an attack on American soil.
Washington has confirmed that the operation did not indicate any civilian casualties and the damage assessment was under way.
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“US Central Command forced conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of October 11. The strikes will disrupt the ability of ISIS to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against the United States, its allies and partners, and civilians throughout the region and beyond. Our battle damage assessments are underway and do not indicate civilian casualties. We will provide update as information is confirmed,” the post read.
U.S. Central Command conducts airstrikes against multiple ISIS camps in Syria. pic.twitter.com/i8Nqn1K97p
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 12, 2024
This new operation came weeks after the US forces had killed 37 militants of the ISIS group in two airstrikes.
In a statement, the US Central Command said, “CENTCOM Forces conducted two targeted strikes in Syria, killing 37 terrorist operatives, including multiple senior leaders of the terrorist organisations of ISIS and Hurras al-Din, an Al Qaeda affiliate.”
The statement further said, “The airstrikes are part of CENTCOM’s ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organise, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the US, our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond.”
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The US military has around 900 troops in Syria. And they had carried out multiple retaliatory strikes against militant factions in both Iraq and Syria.
