US launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria
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They’re the first American airstrikes reported in Syria this year and the second wave of Operation Hawkeye Strike.
The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
Despite years of defeat claims, ISIS adapts and persists in Syria's chaos, prompting major U.S. military response and raising containment questions.
Warthogs have been a major part of recent U.S. operations against ISIS in Syria, including this A-10 paying homage to a video game character.