The U.S. has launched air strikes to "eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites" in Syria, according to defence secretary Pete Hegseth.
A U.S. official described it as "a large-scale" strike that hit 70 targets in areas across central Syria that had IS infrastructure and weapons.
The announcement came after three U.S. citizens – two National Guard members and a civilian interpreter – were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert on 13 December.
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