{"id":2523431,"date":"2025-12-19T20:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T01:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-us-launches-strikes-on-syria-in-response-to-killing-of-2-american-soldiers\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T20:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T01:49:30","slug":"breaking-us-launches-strikes-on-syria-in-response-to-killing-of-2-american-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-us-launches-strikes-on-syria-in-response-to-killing-of-2-american-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: US Launches Strikes on Syria in Response to Killing of 2 American Soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-us-launches-strikes-on-syria-in-response-to-killing-of-2-american-soldiers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523431&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/security-experts-warn-isis-can-still-target-u-s\/\" title=\"Security experts ...n ... can still target U.S.\">forces conducted<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syria-airstrikes-sent-very-strong-signal-pentagon-says\/\" title=\"... Airstrikes Sent \u2018Very Strong Signal,\u2019 Pentagon Says\">retaliatory strike<\/a> against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Syria following an attack on December 13 that killed three Americans, including two Iowa National Guard soldiers and an Army interpreter. The operation, named &#8220;Operation Hawkeye Strike,&#8221; involved F-15 and A-10 warplanes, Apache helicopters, and rocket systems targeting ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites across central Syria. The strikes were described as a massive attack intended to avenge the deaths of U.S. personnel. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth emphasized that this action was a response to the attack and not the start of a war. President Donald Trump reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to retaliate strongly against threats to American lives abroad.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vengeance struck in Syria Friday as U.S. forces attacked Islamic State targets in retaliation for an attack that killed three Americans last week.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. military official said F-15 and A-10 warplanes, Apache attack helicopters, and HIMARS rockets struck multiple targets, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/u-s-strikes-syria-targets-in-response-to-fatal-attack-on-americans-a116f257?st=DTtAHi&amp;reflink=article_copyURL_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Earlier today, U.S. forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria,&rdquo; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecWar\/status\/2002140737060692098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;This is not the beginning of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-americans-injured-in-attack-on-military-base\/\" title=\"Multiple ... Injured in ... on Military Base\">war &#038;mdash<\/a>; it is a declaration of vengeance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Earlier today, U.S. forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the beginning of a war &mdash; it is a&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar\/status\/2002140737060692098?\">December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States of America, under President Trump&rsquo;s leadership, will never hesitate and never relent to defend our people. As we said directly following the savage attack, if you target Americans &mdash; anywhere in the world &mdash; you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you,&rdquo; he posted. &ldquo;Today, we hunted and we killed our enemies. Lots of them. And we will continue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\">The Journal said the name was chosen to honor the Iowa National Guard soldiers killed and wounded in the attack. &nbsp;The attack killed Iowa National Guard soldiers Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa, as well interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat, 54, who worked for the Army as far back as the Iraq War in 2003, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/us-civilian-interpreter-killed-syria-identified-devoted-father-four\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks took place across central Syria, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/19\/us\/politics\/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times report said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coalition-forces-finally-strike-houthi-targets-in-yemen-after-repeated-attacks\/\" title=\"Coalition ... retaliate against Houthi ...s in Yemen\">weapons storage areas<\/a> and other buildings that support Islamic state operations were hit, according to a U.S. official. The attacks were expected to last over several hours in what the official called &nbsp;&ldquo;a massive attack.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump had promised the U.S. would fight back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was an ISIS attack against the U.S., and Syria, in a very dangerous part of Syria, that is not fully controlled by them,&rdquo; Trump had posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115713778827349150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  after the attack. &ldquo;There will be very serious retaliation. 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According to The Wall Street Journal, the assault involved F-15 and A-10 fighter jets, Apache attack helicopters, and HIMARS rocket systems targeting several locations. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on X that earlier in the day, U.S. troops initiated OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites as a direct response to the December 13th attack in Palmyra, Syria. He emphasized that this action was not the start of a war but rather an act of vengeance.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth further stated that under President Trump&#8217;s leadership, America will relentlessly defend its people and warned those who target Americans anywhere will be pursued and eliminated without mercy. &#8220;Today we hunted down and killed many enemies-and we will continue,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The operation&#8217;s name honors Iowa National Guard soldiers who were killed or wounded during the attack: Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar (25) from Des Moines; Sgt. 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