US, Allied Forces Have Killed or Captured More Than 2 Dozen ISIS Operatives in Syria

The operations, along with the U.S. military’s previous large-scale strike, were in retaliation for an attack on American forces by an ISIS gunman.

U.S. Airmen prepare to load GBU-31 munitions onto F-15E Strike Eagles in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike, on Dec. 18, 2025. U.S. Air Force

The United States and its partner forces have captured or killed nearly 25 operatives of the ISIS terrorist group since a large-scale strike in mid-December, the U.S. military said on Dec. 30.

The missions were conducted between Dec. 20 and Dec. 29, beginning one day after the launch of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in which U.S. and Jordanian forces attacked more than 70 targets using 100 precision munitions, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.