The U.S. has launched a sustained series of military strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, retaliating for a Dec. 13 attack that killed two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter during a counterterrorism engagement near the city of Palmyra, U.S. officials said.
The operation marks the most significant U.S. military action against ISIS in Syria in months and underscores Washington's renewed effort to prevent the militant group from rebuilding its operational networks. U.S. officials said the strikes are intended to deter further attacks on American forces without escalating into a broader conflict.
