The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, U.S. officials said. A U.S.-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes and ground operations in Syria targeting Islamic State suspects in recent months,

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The US launched large-scale airstrikes on Syria, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump’s vow to strike back after the killing of two US soldiers.

A Syria monitor said Saturday that five Islamic State jihadist group members had been killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.

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Large-scale U.S. airstrikes targeting more than 70 suspected Islamic State positions across central Syria have highlighted the mounting security and political challenges facing Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

U.S. forces carried out attacks on more than 70 targets in Syria on Friday, as the Trump administration retaliated for an ambush that killed three Americans last week. Jordanian forces joined in the strikes, which targeted Islamic State infrastructure and weapons sites.