US forces conduct airstrikes on Daesh sites in Syria
An Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle jet being refueled over Iraq in the air war against the Islamic State in December. (Matthew Fredericks/European Pressphoto Agency/Defense Department)
U.S. forces conducted airstrikes against several Daesh group sites in Syria, the U.S. military confirmed on Saturday, according to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The strikes took place early on Oct. 11, targeting multiple known Daesh camps in the region.
Impact on Daesh operations
In a statement released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on X, the military said, “The strikes will disrupt the ability of Daesh to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against the United States, its allies and partners, and civilians throughout the region and beyond.”
The U.S. has approximately 900 troops stationed in Syria as part of the international coalition formed in 2014 to combat the Daesh group, which once controlled large areas of Iraq and Syria.
Ongoing military operations
The airstrikes are part of continued U.S. efforts to weaken Daesh and other militant groups in the region. In September, U.S. forces conducted two separate strikes in Syria, killing 37 “terrorist operatives,” including members of Daesh and the al-Qaida-affiliated group Hurras al-Din.
No civilian casualties reported
CENTCOM also noted that damage assessments were still ongoing but initial reports indicated no civilian casualties in the latest strikes.
