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Press Release | Dec. 23, 2024

CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Operatives, Destroy Truckload of Weapons in Syria Airstrike

USCENTCOM

Dec. 23, 2024
Release Number 20241223-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAMPA, Fla - On Dec. 23, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in the Dayr az Zawr Province, Syria, killing two ISIS operatives and wounding one.

The terrorists were moving a truckload of weapons which were destroyed during the strike. This strike occurred in an area formerly controlled by the Syrian regime and Russians.

This airstrike is part of CENTCOM's ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the U.S., our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond.