In a statement published on its X handle on Saturday, it said the strikes were carried out alongside partner forces at about 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced large-scale strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria.
In a statement published on its X handle on Saturday, it said the strikes were carried out alongside partner forces at about 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday.
According to the statement, the strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, a military campaign launched on December 19, 2025, at the direction of President Donald Trump.
The operation was initiated in response to a deadly ISIS attack on U.S. and Syrian forces near Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025.
The statement partly read: "These strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched and announced on Dec. 19, 2025, at the direction of President Trump, in direct response to the deadly ISIS attack on U.S. and Syrian forces in Palmyra, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2025.
“That ambush, carried out by an ISIS terrorist, resulted in the tragic deaths of two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
"The strikes today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of our ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against our warfighters, prevent future attacks, and protect American and partner forces in the region. U.S. and coalition forces remain resolute in pursuing terrorists who seek to harm the United States.
"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."
Similarly, in December 25, 2025, the U.S. carried out coordinated airstrikes in northwest Nigeria targeting ISIS-linked militants, specifically in Sokoto State.
The strikes, conducted with Tomahawk missiles, were carried out in collaboration with the Nigerian government and aimed at dismantling terrorist camps tied to the Islamic State-Sahel Province (ISSP) and its local affiliate, Lakurawa.