WASHINTON.- The American authorities They reported on it this Friday They launched a “massive attack” against Islamic State targets in Syriain response to last weekend’s attack in the Syrian province of Palmyra that killed three Americans, including two soldiers. The exercise was announced by the United States Central Command (Centcom) and the Secretary of State. Pete Hegseth Who said this is what it’s about? “A declaration of revenge.” The Pentagon later said it had struck more than 70 targets.
“Today the US armed forces started this Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure and weapons sites in direct response to the Dec. 13 attack on U.S. forces in Palmyra, Syria. This is not the start of a war, it is a declaration of revenge. “The United States, under the leadership of President Trump, will never hesitate or give in in defense of our people,” the official emphasized on his social networks.
Then he issued a stark warning: “If you attack Americans anywhere in the world, you will live the rest of your short, fearful life knowing that the United States will hunt you down, find you, and kill you mercilessly.. Today we hunt and kill our enemies. For many. And we will continue to do that.”
On the part of the central command, they declared: “US troops have launched a large-scale attack on Islamic State infrastructure and weapons depots in Syria. “This massive attack follows that of December 13 against U.S. and allied forces.”
The attack in central Syria, as the military participated in support of a counterterrorism operation against the jihadist group, resulted in the deaths of two Iowa National Guard members and a civilian interpreter. In this regard, Trump expressed regret “The Loss of Three Great American Patriots in Syria” and stated that it was an “attack by the Islamic State against the United States and Syria” in “an area not fully controlled by the Syrian authorities.”
This Wednesday, the United States made a crucial decision regarding Syria: its Congress decided to finally lift the sanctions imposed on the Arab country when Bashar al Assad was in power, paving the way for the return of investments in this war-ravaged country.
The Senate voted 77-20 in favor of the bill, which had already been approved by the House of Representatives. The move “is a critical step in giving the Syrian people a real chance to rebuild after decades of unimaginable suffering,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Trump had already suspended implementation of the sanctions twice in response to requests from Saudi Arabia and Turkey, allies of the new government led by former jihadist Ahmed al Sharaa, who led a coalition that toppled Al Assad a year ago. Sharaa had opposed lifting these sanctions out of fear that they would deter companies from investing in the country.
The aim of the sanctions was to prevent the arrival of foreign companies to help rebuild Syria at a time when it appeared that Assad had triumphed after more than a decade of civil war.
With information from Europa Press and AFP.
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