In a statement issued on Saturday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes took place at about 17:30 GMT and targeted “multiple ISIS positions across Syria”.
The United States has carried out another wave of what it described as “large-scale” attacks against the ISIL, also known as ISIS, group in Syria, following an ambush last month in the city of Palmyra that killed two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes took place at about 17:30 GMT and targeted “multiple ISIS positions across Syria”.
“Our message remains clear: if you harm our service members, we will find you and eliminate you anywhere in the world, no matter how hard you try to evade justice,” CENTCOM said.
The military did not confirm whether the strikes resulted in any casualties.
Grainy aerial footage released alongside the statement on X showed several explosions in what appeared to be rural areas.
CENTCOM said the operation was conducted in coordination with partner forces, without naming those involved.
The US has named its response to the Palmyra ambush Operation Hawkeye Strike.
The December 13 attack was carried out by a lone gunman, whom Syria’s Interior Ministry said was a member of the security forces and was due to be dismissed for holding extremist views.
Operation Hawkeye Strike began on December 19 with a major offensive that hit about 70 targets in central Syria linked to ISIL infrastructure and weapons.
On December 30, the US military said its forces had killed or captured roughly 25 ISIL fighters since the operation began.
For years, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have been Washington’s main partner in the fight against ISIL.
However, since the removal of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, the United States has increasingly coordinated its operations with Syria’s central government in Damascus.
US President Donald Trump has long expressed scepticism about America’s military presence in Syria, ordering a troop withdrawal during his first term but ultimately leaving forces in place. About 1,000 US troops remain in the country.
The US military has said it plans to further reduce the number of American personnel in Syria and eventually consolidate its presence to a single base.
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