{"id":196504,"date":"2026-01-11T10:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T10:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-launches-large-scale-strikes-on-isis-targets-across-syria-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T10:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T10:05:57","slug":"u-s-launches-large-scale-strikes-on-isis-targets-across-syria-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-launches-large-scale-strikes-on-isis-targets-across-syria-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. launches large-scale strikes on ISIS targets across Syria – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The U.S. has carried out what it called \u201clarge-scale strikes\u201d against ISIS in Syria, U.S. Central Command announced Saturday afternoon.
The strikes, conducted at around 12:30 p.m. ET, were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which the Pentagon said was ordered by President Donald Trump on Dec. 19 in response to an ISIS ambush near Palmyra on Dec. 13<\/a>. That attack killed two U.S. soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter, U.S. officials said.
The military in December launched strikes<\/a> against Islamic State group infrastructure and weapons.
CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins told NBC News that more than 35 targets were struck in Saturday\u2019s operation. More than 90 precision munitions were fired, and more than 20 aircraft were involved.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted about the strikes<\/a> on X, saying, \u201cWe will never forget, and never relent.\u201d
The military said the strikes targeted ISIS \u201cas part of our ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against our warfighters, prevent future attacks, and protect American and partner forces in the region.\u201d
\u201cOur 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,\u201d CENTCOM\u2019s statement said.
Three other U.S. personnel were wounded in the December ambush, prompting Trump to vow retaliation, calling it \u201can ISIS attack against the U.S.\u201d The Defense Department said the incident happened during a counterterrorism engagement.
Trump announced strikes on Syria the week after, saying the U.S. was \u201cinflicting very serious retaliation.\u201d NBC News previously reported, per two U.S. officials, that the strikes were expected to last several weeks or up to a month.
Hegseth said in December <\/a>that the operation was not \u201cthe beginning of a war \u2014 it is a declaration of vengeance.\u201d
Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
Raquel Coronell Uribe is a breaking news reporter.\u00a0
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