The US military has carried out multiple strikes in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant group.
The large-scale strikes were carried out at around 12.30pm US eastern time, according to US Central Command.
It said in a statement: “These strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched and announced on December 19, 2025, at the direction of President Trump, in direct response to the deadly IS attack on US and Syrian forces in Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025.
It marks the second strike from the US in Syria as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, with the first carried out on December 20.
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