‘An experienced terrorist’: US says Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader killed in Syria; third round of retaliatory strikes
The strike marked the third wave of US retaliation ordered by American President Donald Trump following the attack, forming part of a wider campaign aimed at “ISIS thugs” attempting to reorganise after the fall of former Syrian leader Bashar Assad a year ago. According to CENTCOM, the ongoing operation, codenamed “Hawkeye Strike,” has seen the US and allied forces, including Jordan and Syria, hit more than 100 Islamic State infrastructure and weapons targets.
The strike marked the third wave of US retaliation ordered by American President Donald Trump following the attack, forming part of a wider campaign aimed at “ISIS thugs” attempting to reorganise after the fall of former Syrian leader Bashar Assad a year ago. According to CENTCOM, the ongoing operation, codenamed “Hawkeye Strike,” has seen the US and allied forces, including Jordan and Syria, hit more than 100 Islamic State infrastructure and weapons targets.
