💥 On Friday, December 19, 2025, U.S. forces launched Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria, targeting ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites. This move comes in direct response to a deadly attack on December 13 in Palmyra, which left two soldiers and a civilian dead and wounded three service members.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took to X to call the operation "a declaration of vengeance," writing: "Today, we hunted and we killed our enemies. Lots of them. And we will continue." President Donald Trump echoed that message on Truth Social, warning that anyone who attacks Americans "WILL BE HIT HARDER THAN YOU HAVE EVER BEEN HIT BEFORE."
U.S. Central Command confirmed the large-scale strike hit ISIS positions across the Homs desert, rural Deir Ezzor, and Raqqa. A local security source added that multiple airstrikes targeted key militant sites, aiming to degrade the group’s ability to regroup.
Meanwhile, Syria’s foreign ministry posted on X that Damascus remains committed to fighting ISIS and ensuring the group has "no safe havens on Syrian territory."
For young news enthusiasts and global citizens, Operation Hawkeye Strike highlights ongoing tensions in the Middle East and the U.S.’s determination to protect its forces. Stay tuned for more updates as the situation develops! 📰🔍
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U.S. strikes ISIS group in Syria after deadly attack on troops
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