US Strikes Kill 37 ISIS Operatives, Terrorists in Syria

The recent CENTCOM strikes were conducted days before the State Department said the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS will end its mission in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to go out on patrol from a remote combat outpost in northeastern Syria on May 25, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images

The United States killed 37 terrorist group members, including leaders tied to ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din in Syria, according to the U.S. military.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which is the military’s operation in the Middle East, conducted the strikes on Sept. 16 and 24 but announced the strikes on Sept. 29.