US precision strike in Syria: 2 ISIS operatives killed, weapons destroyed

The U.S. military conducted a precision airstrike in Syria's Dayr az Zawr Province on Monday, Dec. 23, killing two ISIS operatives and wounding a third. The operation also destroyed a truckload of weapons the group was transporting. The strike occurred in an area previously under the control of Syrian and Russian forces. — Image credit: DVIDS

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The U.S. military conducted a precision airstrike in Syria’s Dayr az Zawr Province on Monday, Dec. 23, killing two ISIS operatives and wounding a third. The operation also destroyed a truckload of weapons the group was transporting. The strike occurred in an area previously under the control of Syrian and Russian forces.

This airstrike is part of an ongoing U.S. effort to disrupt ISIS operations and prevent the terror group from regaining strength. It follows a series of recent strikes in the same region, including one last week that killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif and another operative. In total, U.S. forces report eliminating 12 ISIS operatives in Syria over the past week.

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CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla underscored the importance of these actions, particularly as ISIS attempts to reorganize and free more than 8,000 of its members currently held in detention facilities. He emphasized that the U.S., in coordination with regional allies, remains committed to preventing ISIS from regaining strength or planning future attacks.

These operations are part of Operation Inherent Resolve, a coalition campaign against ISIS that began in 2014. According to Airwars.org, the coalition has conducted approximately 35,000 airstrikes across Iraq and Syria over the past decade, nearly 20,000 of which targeted ISIS positions and infrastructure in Syria.

While these efforts have significantly weakened ISIS and led to the loss of nearly all its territorial control, U.S. officials warn that the group remains a persistent threat.

William Jackson (Producer) and Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor) contributed to this report.

Tags: airstrikes, Bashar Assad, Domestic terrorism, Isis, Mediterranean, Russia, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorist Attack, U.S. Central Command

[ryan robertson]

THE U.S. MILITARY KILLED TWO ISIS OPERATIVES IN A PRECISION AIRSTRIKE IN SYRIA’S DAYR AZ ZAWR PROVINCE MONDAY. THE STRIKE WOUNDED A THIRD, AND DESTROYED A TRUCKLOAD OF WEAPONS THEY WERE TRANSPORTING. THE OPERATION TOOK PLACE IN AN AREA THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF SYRIAN AND RUSSIAN FORCES.

THIS AIRSTRIKE IS PART OF A BROADER U.S. EFFORT TO DISRUPT ISIS OPERATIONS AND STOP THE TERROR GROUP FROM REGAINING ITS STRENGTH. IT ALSO FOLLOWS A SERIES OF RECENT STRIKES IN THE SAME REGION, LIKE THE ONE LAST WEEK THAT KILLED ISIS LEADER ABU YUSIF ALONG WITH ANOTHER OPERATIVE. IN TOTAL, U.S. FORCES SAY THEY ELIMINATED 12 ISIS OPERATIVES IN SYRIA OVER THE PAST WEEK.

CENTCOM’S COMMANDER GENERAL MICHAEL ERIK KURILLA HIGHLIGHTED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY AS ISIS SEEKS TO REORGANIZE AND FREE OVER 8-THOUSAND OF ITS MEMBERS CURRENTLY HELD IN DETENTION FACILITIES.

HE EMPHASIZED THE U.S., IN COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL ALLIES, IS DETERMINED TO ENSURE THE GROUP CANNOT REGAIN STRENGTH OR PLAN FUTURE ATTACKS.

AND IT’S ALL A PART OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, A COALITION CAMPAIGN AGAINST ISIS THAT BEGAN BACK IN2014. ACCORDING TO AIRWARS.ORG, OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE COALITION CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY 35-THOUSAND AIRSTRIKES ACROSS IRAQ AND SYRIA. NEARLY 20-THOUSAND OF THOSE STRIKES TOOK PLACE IN SYRIA, PRIMARILY TARGETING ISIS POSITIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

WHILE THESE ACTIONS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENED ISIS AND LED TO THE LOSS OF NEARLY ALL ITS TERRITORIAL CONTROL, US OFFICIALS SAY THE GROUP IS STILL A PERSISTENT THREAT.

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