The united states launched extensive airstrikes against isis in syria on friday evening:he United States launched extensive airstrikes against ISIS in Syria on Friday evening, in response to the killing of two US soldiers in an attack in the center of the country last Saturday. US Secretary of Defense Pete Higgseth announced the launch of Operation "Eye of the Hawk" against ISIS in Syria, indicating that it came in response to the targeting of US forces last week.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, the US military stated that it had begun a large-scale operation against ISIS infrastructure in Syria, including weapons depots belonging to the organization. Press sources reported that the international coalition launched missiles from al-Shaddadi base towards Raqqa, Syria, noting that coalition missiles targeted locations in the Deir ez-Zor desert, and that explosions were heard in Deir ez-Zor.
Sources added that the international coalition launched missiles at locations in the Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, and Homs deserts, indicating that six coalition aircraft participated in the operation against ISIS positions. They also stated that US forces dropped flares over areas in the Palmyra desert.
Meanwhile, Politico sources reported that the military operation against ISIS in Syria was carried out by F-15 fighter jets and A-10 aircraft, with precision missiles being used in the strikes. In the same context, media outlets reported that US forces targeted 70 ISIS positions in central Syria.
For its part, the US military announced the use of more than 100 precision munitions during the operation, confirming that the Jordanian Air Force participated in supporting the strikes with fighter jets in support of the operation against the organization. The US military pointed out that the operation aims to prevent ISIS from plotting against US territory, emphasizing its continued relentless pursuit of terrorists in the region.
The US military revealed that its forces have conducted more than 80 operations against terrorists in Syria over the past six months. Meanwhile, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of operational matters, said that U.S. fighter jets, attack helicopters, and artillery targeted dozens of suspected ISIS sites in several areas of central Syria, including weapons depots and other buildings used to support the group's operations.
The official explained that the U.S. air and artillery strikes were expected to continue for several hours, extending into the early hours of Saturday morning, local time in Syria, describing them as a "large-scale attack," according to The New York Times. Social media accounts inside Syria reported hearing explosions across wide areas of the country.