Overview
- CENTCOM said targets across central and northeastern Syria were struck using fighter aircraft, attack helicopters, artillery, and over 100 precision munitions.
- Admiral Brad Cooper reported that Jordanian combat jets supported the operation.
- U.S. military statements say an ISIS leader and several fighters were killed, with casualty claims not yet independently verified as Syrian outlets reported explosions.
- President Trump called the action a very strong reprisal and warned future threats would face greater force, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described it as vengeance rather than the start of a war.
- Officials tied the strikes to the Palmira killings attributed to an attacker linked to ISIS, and U.S. statements highlighted coordination with Syria’s authorities.