US forces kill, capture nearly 25 ISIS fighters in Syria operations
Story by Tanya Noury, J.D. Simkins • 21h
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it had carried out a series of recent operations against the Islamic State in Syria, resulting in the death or detention of "nearly 25 ISIS operatives," according to a U.S. Central Command release.
Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four of the group's weapons caches, the release stated.
"We will not relent," CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement. "We are steadfast in [our] commitment to working with regional partners to root out the ISIS threat posed to U.S. and regional security."
The operations followed Operation Hawkeye Strike, a retaliatory campaign launched after the deaths of three Americans on Dec. 13 in Palmyra, Syria.
A lone gunman carrying out the Dec. 13 ambush killed two members of the Iowa National Guard, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, and an American civilian interpreter, Ayad Mansoor Sakat. The assailant was subsequently killed by partner forces.
Both soldiers were assigned to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which is currently deployed to the region in support of ongoing counter-terror operations. Three other U.S. service members were wounded in the attack.
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