Video Documents Launch of US Fighter Jets to Strike ISIS Positions in Syria
US Central Command conducts a wide strike against ISIS in Syria in response to an attack in Palmyra.
SUMMARY
US Central Command released images of fighter jets and attack helicopters conducting a wide strike against ISIS in Syria, responding to an attack in Palmyra that killed three Americans. The US Secretary of Defense announced the start of a military operation to eliminate ISIS sites.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- US Central Command releases images of a military operation against ISIS in Syria.
- The operation targets ISIS sites and weapons depots in central Syria.
- The strike is in response to an attack in Palmyra that killed three Americans.
- US Secretary of Defense announces the start of Operation +Eagle Strike+ to eliminate the group.
CORE SUBJECT
US Military Strike Against ISIS in Syria
The US Central Command forces released images of fighter jets, attack helicopters, and other assets that launched to carry out a wide-scale strike against ISIS in Syria.
The images showed US fighter jets, attack helicopters, and artillery shells targeting dozens of sites suspected of being linked to ISIS in several areas in central Syria, including weapons depots and other buildings used to support the group's operations.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the launch of a military operation against ISIS in Syria in response to an attack in Palmyra that killed three Americans.
Hegseth said in a post on the X platform, "US forces have begun Operation +Eagle Strike+ in Syria to eliminate fighters, infrastructure, and weapons storage sites of the Islamic State, in direct response to the attack targeting US forces on December 13."
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 5
US Central Command
🏛️ OrganizationUS military forces responsible for operations in the Middle East
ISIS
🏛️ OrganizationThe Islamic State terrorist organization
Syria
📍 Location_CountryThe country where the military operation took place
Pete Hegseth
👤 Person_MaleUS Secretary of Defense who announced the military operation
Palmyra
📍 Location_CitySyrian city where the attack that prompted the military response occurred
NOTABLE QUOTES 1
"US forces have begun Operation +Eagle Strike+ in Syria to eliminate fighters, infrastructure, and weapons storage sites of the Islamic State, in direct response to the attack targeting US forces on December 13."
Context: Statement by US Secretary of Defense on the X platform