After Syria fell to the hands of rebel groups, with the country’s president fleeing Damascus, the United States announced that it had carried out dozens of air strikes on ISIL (ISIS) targets in Syria. The strikes were conducted the day after insurgents took over the country’s capital, Damascus, marking the end of the 24-year-long reign of Assad.
The strikes were confirmed by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday. In the statement, CENTCOM noted that it had struck more than 75 targets, including ISIL (ISIS) leaders, operatives, and camps. The authorities noted that the strikes were conducted to ensure that the armed groups did not take advantage of the end of Assad’s rule.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted dozens of precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and… pic.twitter.com/E7CUPuPehf
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 8, 2024
“US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted dozens of precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and operatives in central Syria, on Dec. 8,” CENTCOM said in a statement on Thursday.
“The strikes against the ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS, in order to prevent the terrorist group from conducting external operations and to ensure that ISIS does not seek to take advantage of the current situation to reconstitute in central Syria. The operation struck over 75 targets using multiple US Air Force assets, including B-52s, F-15s, and A-10s,” the statement further reads.
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CENTCOM stressed the risks of ISIS operation within the country after Bashar’s fall. “There should be no doubt – we will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria,” CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla said in a statement. “All organizations in Syria should know that we will hold them accountable if they partner with or support ISIS in any way,” he added.
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