Washington: The "Operation Hawkeye Strike," initiated by the U.S. military against ISIS targets in Syria, is anticipated to extend over several weeks, a U.S. official has stated.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the official revealed to NBC News Network that the strikes are expected to last several weeks or up to a month. The operation aims to target locations where ISIS is attempting to regroup, with the intent to dismantle these forces and eliminate their strongholds comprehensively.
The official detailed that the U.S. military is deploying A-10s, F-16s, Apache helicopters, and HIMARS for this operation. The strikes come in response to an attack on U.S. and partner forces in Syria last week, which resulted in the deaths of three Americans.
This military action follows President Donald Trump's commitment to retaliate after the loss of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter. The Department of Defense reported that these casualties occurred during a counterterrorism operation. On Friday, Trump declared on Truth Social that the U.S. was delivering a "very serious retaliation" against the terrorists responsible for the attack, fulfilling his earlier promise.