CENTCOM reveals operations in Iraq, Syria to defeat ISIS, 7 JAN

CENTCOM reveals operations in Iraq, Syria to defeat ISIS

Shafaq News/ The Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces conducted operations in Iraq and Syria, from December 30, 2024, to January 6, 2025, in support of the ongoing campaign to defeat ISIS.

From December 30 to January 6, Central Command and Iraqi forces conducted multiple strikes in the Hamrin Mountains of Iraq, targeting known ISIS positions. The operations disrupted and degraded ISIS’s ability to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians in the area, as well as U.S. citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond.

He noted that during the operations, ISIS fighters clashed with coalition forces on several occasions, which led to the use of coalition airstrikes, using F-16s, F-15s and A-10s. The A-10s, tasked with supporting ground forces in the area, succeeded in eliminating ISIS fighters inside a cave.

One coalition member was killed and two from two different countries were injured. There were no injuries to U.S. personnel or damage to U.S. equipment.

He noted that from January 2 to January 3, the Syrian Democratic Forces, empowered by Central Command forces, conducted an ISIS operation near Deir ez-Zor, Syria, resulting in the capture of the leader of an ISIS attack cell.

The statement stressed that the United States and members of the Multinational Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) maintain our continued commitment to combating ISIS.

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