Coverage dated December 29, 2025

US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations

Headline from Military Times

Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four weapons caches.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Two dozen ISIS terrorists killed or captured after Syria attack (opens Washington Examiner)

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    CENTCOM announced that the U.S. military has killed at least seven ISIS members and captured the rest since the large-scale operation.

  2. Al Jazeera

    US says it killed or captured 25 ISIL operatives in Syria over nine days (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US Central Command says military campaign follows killing of US soldiers, ‘massive strikes’ across central Syria.

  3. CNN

    Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives killed or captured since US retaliatory strikes this month (opens CNN)

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    Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives have been killed or captured in Syria by US and partner forces since US airstrikes earlier this month, which were carried out in response to the killing of two American service members.

  4. Boston

    Nearly 25 Islamic State fighters killed or captured in Syria, US military says (opens Boston)

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    The U.S. military said Tuesday that nearly 25 operatives of the Islamic State group were killed or captured in Syria this month.

  5. Military Times

    US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four weapons caches.

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