The United States military has launched a series of airstrikes against multiple Islamic State (ISIS) camps in Syria, according to a statement released by the US Central Command on Saturday. The strikes, conducted in the early hours of October 11, aim to disrupt ISIS’s ability to plan, organize, and execute attacks against the US, its allies, and civilians in the region and beyond.
The US military, which maintains approximately 900 troops in Syria as part of the international coalition against ISIS, has been actively involved in combating the militant group since the coalition’s formation in 2014. The coalition was established to counter ISIS’s control over large territories in Iraq and Syria.
In recent months, anti-ISIS coalition forces have faced numerous attacks involving drones and rocket fire in both Iraq and Syria. The ongoing violence, exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, has drawn in militants from across the Middle East, including Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In response to these threats, US forces have conducted multiple retaliatory strikes against militant factions in both Iraq and Syria. In September, US forces carried out two separate strikes in Syria, resulting in the deaths of 37 “terrorist operatives,” including members of ISIS and the Al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din.
US Central Command reported that damage assessments from the latest airstrikes are ongoing and currently indicate no civilian casualties. The strikes are part of a broader effort to weaken ISIS’s operational capabilities and ensure the safety of US and allied forces in the region.
