“We are steadfast in commitment to working with regional partners to root out the ISIS threat posed to U.S. and regional security,” stated Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM.
(Dec. 30, 2025 / JNS) U.S. and allied forces carried out a wave of counterterrorism operations in Syria following a major Dec. 19 strike, killing and capturing nearly two dozen ISIS operatives, U.S. Central Command said on Dec. 30.
CENTCOM reported that 11 missions conducted between Dec. 20 and Dec. 29 resulted in the deaths of at least seven ISIS members, with additional operatives taken into custody. The operations also uncovered and destroyed four weapons caches linked to the terror group.
The missions followed “Operation Hawkeye Strike,” a joint U.S.-Jordanian effort aimed at degrading ISIS capabilities in central Syria. During the initial phase, forces struck more than 70 ISIS targets using “100 precision-guided munitions.”
