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US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria targeting ISIS, Hegseth announces

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The strikes are in retaliation for the deaths of three Americans in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday.

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  1. CBS News

    U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after 3 Americans killed last week (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.

  2. Newsweek

    US says it hit Islamic State targets in Syria after attack on US soldiers (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. retaliated against ISIS for killing two U.S. National Guard soldiers and a civilian translator last week.

  3. New York Post

    US launches ‘massive strike’ on ISIS in Syria after American troops killed (opens New York Post)

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    The US military on Friday launched a “massive strike” on ISIS terrorists in Syria — less than a week after two Iowa National Guard soldiers and a US civilian employee were killed by the group there.

  4. Fox News

    Deadly strike on US troops tests Trump’s counter-ISIS plan — and his trust in Syria’s new leader (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Syrian security officer with ISIS sympathies killed two U.S. service members in an insider attack, intensifying pressure on President Donald Trump to reassess his Syria strategy.

  5. NBC News

    U.S. forces launch strike against ISIS in Syria in retaliation for attack that killed 3 Americans (opens NBC News)

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    U.S. forces have commenced a large-scale strike against Islamic State group infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria following an attack on U.S. and partner forces in Syria last week that killed three Americans.

  6. Al-Monitor

    US bombs ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for Palmyra insider attack (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The Islamic State has not claimed direct credit for the ambush by a member of the Syria's domestic security forces that killed three American personnel in Palmyra last week.

  7. The Guardian

    US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US official describes strikes as large-scale response to recent attack that killed two US Army soldiers and interpreter

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria targeting ISIS, Hegseth announces (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The strikes are in retaliation for the deaths of three Americans in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    U.S. Hits 70 ISIS Targets Across Syria in Retaliatory Strike (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    War Secretary Hegseth: "This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance."

  10. New York Post

    US ‘shock and awe’ attack kills ‘at least 5’ ISIS thugs in Syria — in response for insider attack that gunned down US troops: ‘It was very successful’ (opens New York Post)

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    The US military hit back at ISIS after an attack that killed three Americans in Syria, while the Trump administration weighs how to continue to support a struggling new government there.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Syria monitor says US strikes killed at least five IS members (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A Syria monitor said Saturday that five Islamic State jihadist group members had been killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.

  12. NPR

    U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths (opens NPR)

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    The Trump administration launched military strikes in Syria to "eliminate" Islamic State group fighters in retaliation for an attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American interpreter a week ago.

  13. The Columbian

    U.S. military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTONThe (AP) — The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed tw

  14. Local News 8

    US conducts strikes in Syria in response to attack that killed two American soldiers (opens Local News 8)

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    The US struck multiple targets in Syria on Friday that the US military tied to ISIS as retaliation for the recent attack against American troops there that killed two service members, according to two US officials.

  15. The Boston Globe

    US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths (opens The Boston Globe)

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    “This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on social media.

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    U.S. military launches strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria in retaliation for troops’ deaths (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A U.S. official described it as “a large-scale” strike that hit 70 targets in areas across central Syria that had IS infrastructure and weapons.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Trump says US has launched large-scale attacks on ISIL in Syria (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The attacks come a week after three Americans, including two US soldiers, were killed in Syria’s Palmyra.

  18. WFMZ Allentown

    US military launches strikes in Syria against Islamic State fighters after American deaths (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WASHINGTONThe (AP) — The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US launches strikes at IS targets in Syria (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to "eliminate" Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American civilian interpreter almost a week ago.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. announces strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State in response to Americans' deaths (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to 'eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites' in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens in an attack blamed on Islamic State.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    U.S. military launches strikes in Syria against Islamic State fighters after American deaths (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Syria: US launches airstrikes on IS targets after attack – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US officials said the strikes were aimed at IS targets, not the Syrian state, in retaliation for an attack which killed two American servicemen and an interpreter last week.

  23. Al-Monitor

    US carries out large-scale retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Idrees Ali and Phil StewartDec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel, U.S. officials said.A U.S.

  24. WMUR

    "Very serious retaliation:" U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria (opens WMUR)

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    The Trump administration launched over 70 strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Friday, responding to an ambush attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American civilian interpreter last week.

  25. WSVN Miami

    US military launches strikes in Syria against Islamic State fighters after American deaths - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an

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