Operation Hawkeye Strike – , US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US and allied forces launched a large-scale strike on Islamic State targets across Syria on Saturday, describing the operation as a direct response to last month’s deadly ISIS attack that killed three Americans, CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out around 12:30 a,m, local time, as US forces, along with partner nations, struck multiple ISIS targets across the country, This operation was carried out under Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched on the instructions on December 19, 2025, Of President Donald Trump, The operation follows an ISIS attack on Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, which targeted US and Syrian forces, The Palmyra attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers, Sgt, Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt, William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa, as well as civilian interpreter Ayad Mansour Sakat, Three other members of the Iowa National Guard were injured, It was the first deadly attack on US personnel in Syria since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, CENTCOM said in its statement: “Today’s strikes target ISIS across Syria” and stressed that the operation was launched “in direct response to the deadly ISIS attack on US and Syrian forces in Palmyra, Syria,” Avoid justice,” the statement said, The military said the strikes reflect an ongoing effort to counter Islamic terrorism, prevent future attacks, and protect U,S, and allied forces in the region, CENTCOM stressed that U,S, and coalition forces are committed to capturing those responsible, Operation Hawkeye Strike began on 19 December with a large-scale attack that targeted approximately 70 ISIS positions in central Syria, The United States and Jordan also carried out previous strikes under the same operation last month, A day before Saturday’s attacks, Syrian authorities announced the arrest of the military leader responsible for ISIS operations in the Levant,.