U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it’s forces carried out five strikes on ISIS targets in Syria from Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, hitting what the military described as an ISIS communications site, a key logistics node and multiple weapons storage facilities. The strikes used 50 precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aircraft.
CENTCOM said the strikes were intended to keep pressure on ISIS and prevent the group from rebuilding in Syria. “Striking these targets demonstrates our continued focus and resolve for preventing an ISIS resurgence in Syria,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, the command’s commander.
The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which the U.S. and partner forces launched after a Dec. 13 ambush in Palmyra targeting U.S. and Syrian forces. The command said the attack killed two U.S. service members and an American interpreter.
After nearly two months of operations, the command said more than 50 ISIS fighters have been killed or captured.
The command also said U.S. forces killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim in a deliberate strike in northwest Syria on Jan. 16, describing him as a terrorist leader linked to the ISIS gunman responsible for the Dec. 13 attack.
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