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US Launches Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria Against ISIS - Hegseth

© AP PhotoThis photo provided by the US Air Force shows a US Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike
This photo provided by the US Air Force shows a US Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.12.2025
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced the Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria against the IS/ISIS* terrorist group in response to the attack on US soldiers in Palmyra.
"Earlier today, U.S. forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria. This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance. The United States of America, under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, will never hesitate and never relent to defend our people," Hegseth wrote on X.
"As we said directly following the savage attack, if you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you. Today, we hunted and we killed our enemies. Lots of them. And we will continue," he added.
Syrian government forces. File photo. - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.12.2025
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* A terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other countries.
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