New Delhi: The US is determined to teach ISIS a lesson in Syria. Following the deaths of two soldiers and a civilian, the US launched airstrikes targeting ISIS strongholds. According to media reports, dozens of terrorist targets were hit.
This US operation was launched in response to the ISIS attack on December 13. The US claims to have killed several terrorists. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a statement providing significant details.
Earlier today, U.S. forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria.
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) December 19, 2025
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US Confirms Airstrikes
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the airstrikes on ISIS targets. In his statement, he said that a military operation was launched against the Islamic State terrorist organisation in response to the deadly attack in Palmyra.
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— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2025
Hegseth wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter), “In response to the December 13 attack in Palmyra, central Syria, which killed two of our soldiers and one civilian, the US military has launched Operation Hawkeye Strike to destroy ISIS fighters, their infrastructure, and weapons sites in Syria.