US launches ‘large-scale’ attacks against ISIL in Syria after deadly ambush
Al Jazeera
US military says the strikes are in response to an ISIL ambush that killed three American personnel in Palmyra.
The United States has carried out another round of “large-scale” attacks against the ISIL or ISIS group in Syria following an ambush that killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the city of Palmyra last month.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Saturday that the attacks occurred at about 17:30 GMT and hit “multiple ISIS targets across Syria”.
“Our message remains strong: if you harm our warfighters, we will find you and kill you anywhere in the world, no matter how hard you try to evade justice,” CENTCOM said.
The statement did not say whether anyone was killed in the strikes.
Grainy aerial video accompanying the statement, posted on X, showed several separate explosions, apparently in rural areas.
