US launches airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by William ChristouFebruary 14, 2026 at 04:50 PM

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Between February 3rd and 12th, the US military conducted 10 airstrikes targeting over 30 Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike. The strikes, aimed at IS infrastructure and weapons storage, were a response to an IS-affiliated attack that killed two US soldiers and an interpreter. The US has led an international coalition against IS in Syria and Iraq since 2014, and Syria officially joined the coalition in November. The US is also reducing its troop presence, evacuating its base in al-Tanf and transferring 5,700 IS detainees to Iraq for trial. Damascus has taken control of key IS prisons and camps, including al-Hawl camp, which previously held thousands of family members of suspected IS fighters.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Bashar al-Assad (Assad) ×340% Marco Rubio 40% al-Hawl camp ×250% Palmyra 50% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×260% Operation Hawkeye Strike 60% Damascus ×460% US Central Command (Centcom) ×370% Iraq ×370% United States ×1290% Syria ×1090% Islamic State ×1095%

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islamic state 100% syria 90% airstrikes 90% us military 70% anti-is coalition 70% operation hawkeye strike 60% al-hawl camp 50% detainees 50% security vacuum 40% weapons storage 40%

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