U.S. launches major airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

The United States carried out major airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria on Jan. 10, 2026, targeting sites across the country, military officials said. Capt. Timothy Hawkins, a spokesman for Central Command, said about 20 Air Force attack planes — including F-15Es, A-10s and AC-130J gunships — along with MQ-9 Reaper drones and Jordanian F-16s fired more than 90 bombs and missiles toward at least 35 targets.

Central Command said the targets included weapons caches, supply routes and other infrastructure used by the Islamic State and added, “The strikes today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of our ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against our warfighters, prevent future attacks, and protect American and partner forces in the region.” The strikes followed an even larger retaliatory operation on Dec.

19, when American fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery fired more than 100 munitions at over 70 suspected Islamic State targets across central Syria. Those earlier strikes were carried out after two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter were killed in an attack that U.S.

counterterrorism officials blamed on the Islamic State; the soldiers were the first American military casualties in Syria since the fall of the Assad government in 2024. U.S.

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