The U.S. military has struck a number of Islamic State group camps in Syria this week, killing as many as 35 militants, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.
The airstrikes in the desert of central Syria were conducted on Monday evening and targeted multiple locations as well as senior leaders of the group. The attacks came on the heels of a number of joint operations with Iraqi forces that targeted IS militants in Iraq.
Pentagon officials have said that the Islamic State group remains a threat in the region, but it is no longer as powerful as it was 10 years ago when the militants swept across Iraq and Syria, taking control of large swaths of the two countries.
U.S. Central Command said the latest strikes in Syria will disrupt the group’s ability to plan, organize and conduct attacks against civilians and U.S. and allied forces in the region. It stated there were no indications of civilian casualties in the strikes.
The targeted airstrikes in Syria are part of the ongoing efforts by the U.S. military and its partners to combat the enduring threat posed by the Islamic State group. While the militants have lost much of the territory they once controlled, they continue to operate cells and carry out attacks in the region.
The U.S. and its allies remain vigilant against the resurgence of the Islamic State, conducting periodic strikes and joint operations to degrade the group’s capabilities and limit its ability to plan and execute terrorist activities. The latest strikes in Syria demonstrate the continued focus on eliminating the remnants of the militant organization.
