United States launches Operation Hawkeye Strike against ISIS targets in Syria

Key facts

• The U.S. military launched retaliatory strikes on Friday against dozens of ISIS targets in Syria.
• More than 70 ISIS targets were struck using over 100 munitions from fighter jets, attack helicopters and rocket artillery.
• Jordanian fighter aircraft also participated in the strikes.
• The operation named 'Operation Hawkeye Strike' was carried out in response to the attack on U.S. forces in Palmyra, Syria.
• The strikes targeted ISIS weapon areas and infrastructure in central Syria.
• There are currently 1,000 U.S. troops in Syria, mostly in eastern Syria.
• The U.S. estimates between 1,500 to 3,000 ISIS militants remain active in Syria and Iraq.