US Launches New Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS In Syria After Palmyra Ambush

The United States has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, following last month’s ambush in Palmyra that killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter. According to U.S. Central Command, the large-scale strikes were carried out around 12:30 p.m. ET alongside partner forces and hit multiple IS targets across Syria. The operation forms part of the Trump administration’s response, known as Operation Hawkeye Strike, which began in December with attacks on IS infrastructure and weapons sites. The strikes come amid shifting coordination in Syria, with Washington increasingly working with the central government in Damascus as Syria joins the global coalition against IS.