US Strikes 70+ ISIS Targets in Syria After Attack

The United States launched airstrikes on more than 70 Islamic State targets across central and southern Syria on Friday, in retaliation for an attack last week that killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter. The operation, dubbed Hawkeye Strike, involved U.S. fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery, with support from Jordanian aircraft, according to U.S. Central Command.

The strikes targeted ISIS fighters, infrastructure and weapons sites in areas including the Badia desert, Deir ez-Zor, Homs and Raqqa provinces. U.S. officials described the action as precise, deploying over 100 munitions from F-15 Eagle jets, A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, AH-64 Apache helicopters and rocket systems. Jordan's military confirmed its air force participated in the coordinated effort, stating the operation aimed to disrupt ISIS efforts to regroup and use southern Syria as a base for attacks on neighboring countries and the broader region.

Casualty figures from the strikes remain limited. The U.S. military did not provide details on deaths, but the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group, reported at least five people killed, including the leader of an...