(Bloomberg) — The United States launched missiles into Syria on Saturday in the latest strike against Islamic State militants following the deaths of two American soldiers in December, according to U.S. Central Command.
The attack comes after President Donald Trump vowed to cause “great harm” to the militants responsible for the deadly attack on two US Army soldiers and an American interpreter on December 13 in the Syrian city of Palmyra during anti-terrorism operations.
“Today’s attacks targeted the Islamic State throughout Syria as part of our ongoing commitment to eradicate Islamic terrorism against our warfighters, prevent future attacks, and protect American and partner forces in the region,” Central Command said in a Facebook post.
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Since the December attack, the US and its allies have carried out multiple attacks against the Islamic State, including large-scale airstrikes against more than 70 targets across Syria and the killing or capture of nearly 25 Islamic State operatives.
Tom Barrack, US ambassador to Syria, published on X on Saturday that he met in Damascus with Syrian officials to discuss recent developments and “the way forward” for Syria after the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad.
