Washington

The United States carried out a new round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria on Saturday, following last month’s ambush in Palmyra that killed two US soldiers and an American civilian interpreter.

According to US Central Command, the strikes targeted multiple ISIS positions around 12:30 pm ET, with Jordanian forces confirming their participation. The operation, named Operation Hawkeye Strike, forms part of the Trump administration’s response to the attack that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat.

“Our message remains strong: if you harm our warfighters, we will find you and kill you anywhere in the world,” US Central Command said in a statement.

Syrian authorities said their security forces had recently arrested the military leader of ISIS operations in the Levant. While the US military did not specify all partner forces involved, the strikes reflect growing coordination with Syria’s central government since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in December 2024.

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This marks the second major retaliatory action in the past month, following a December 19 strike that hit 70 ISIS targets in central Syria. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces remain a key US partner in the ongoing fight against ISIS.