
Recent massive U.S. airstrikes in Syria aimed to send a message to Islamic State militants and prevent them from exploiting the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad's government. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh emphasized the importance of ensuring that the Islamic State group does not seize control of Syria once again. The U.S. conducted strikes on approximately 75 IS targets in the Syrian desert to deter any resurgence of the group.