US forces target ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes
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\nThe US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of ISIS targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, Al Arabiya English reported.<\/p>\n
A US-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes and ground operations in Syria targeting ISIS suspects in recent months, often with the involvement of Syria\u2019s security forces.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate \u2060after a suspected ISIS attack killed US personnel last weekend in Syria.<\/p>\n
US Central Command said the strikes hit more than 70 targets across central Syria, adding that Jordanian fighter jets supported the operation.<\/p>\n
Syria reiterated its steadfast commitment to fighting ISIS and \u2060ensuring that it has \u201cno safe havens on Syrian territory,\u201d according to a statement by the foreign ministry.<\/p>\n
Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter \u2060were killed on Saturday in the central Syrian town of Palmyra by an attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, according to the US military. Three other US soldiers were also wounded in the attack.<\/p>\n
About 1,000 US troops remain in Syria.<\/p>\n
The Syrian Interior Ministry has described the attacker as a member of the Syrian security forces suspected of sympathizing with ISIS.<\/p>\n
Syria has been cooperating with a US-led coalition against ISIS, reaching an agreement last month when President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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