The U.S. military carried out airstrikes against Islamic terrorists on Monday in Syria and Yemen.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) first announced strikes against ISIS in Syria as officials are becoming increasingly worried that the terrorist group could reestablish a caliphate there with the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
The precision airstrikes targeted “known ISIS camps,” CENTCOM said in a statement.
At least 12 ISIS terrorists were killed during the operation and damage assessments were underway to determine the overall effectiveness of the strike.
“The strikes against the ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS, preventing the terrorist group from conducting external operations and to ensure that ISIS does not seek opportunities to reconstitute in central Syria,” the statement said.
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