The US Armed Forces carried out a second round of bombing in Syria this Saturday against targets of the Islamic State (ISIS) in retaliation for the death of three Americans in December, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
The “large-scale” attacks, with the support of “allied forces,” occurred at 12:30 Eastern time in the United States (17:30 GMT) against “multiple objectives” of the group, CENTCOM said in a statement, which did not detail victims or regions attacked.
“The attacks today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of our continued commitment to eradicate Islamic terrorism against our fighters, prevent future attacks, and protect US and partner forces in the region,” the agency reported.
CENTCOM explained that the attack occurred as part of ‘Operation Hawkeye Strike’ ordered by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, on December 19, when there was a first attack with dozens of targets against the terrorist group’s infrastructure and weapons depots in Syria.
The operation was retaliation for the death of two American soldiers and an interpreter a week earlier, on December 13, in the town of Palmyra in a jihadist attack.
“Our message remains strong: if you hurt our fighters, we will find you and kill you anywhere in the world, no matter how hard you try to evade justice,” CENTCOM warned.
Since Trump’s second arrival at the White House, a year ago, the United States has carried out military actions in six countries, Yemen, Somalia, Iran, Nigeria, Syria and Venezuela, most of them selective bombings with planes or drones against targets that Washington considers strategic.
Combating jihadist terrorism and drug trafficking have been the Trump Administration’s main arguments for these attacks.
“The United States and coalition forces remain determined to pursue terrorists who harm the United States,” CENTCOM said, although it did not identify the countries that supported US troops.
With information from EFE.
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