The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of ISIS targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel, U.S. officials said, APA reports citing Reuters.
A U.S.-led coalition had already been carrying out airstrikes and ground operations in Syria targeting ISIS suspects in recent months, often with the involvement of Syria's security forces.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes targeted "ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites" and said the operation was "OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE."
"This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance," Hegseth said. "Today, we hunted and we killed our enemies. Lots of them. And we will continue," he added.
Trump said on social media that the Syrian government fully supported the strikes and that the U.S. was inflicting "very serious retaliation."
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