On January 10, 2026, U.S. and Jordanian aircraft struck 35 ISIS targets in central Syria with more than 90 precision munitions, underscoring ongoing counterterrorism operations after recent U.S. fatalities.<br />CENTCOM described the U.S. airstrikes in Syria as among its largest single-day operations in years, conducted under Operation Inherent Resolve. The strikes followed a December 13, 2025 ambush near Palmyra that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, and interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat.<br />Prior actions included Operation Hawkeye Strike on December 19. No civilian casualties were reported.<br />Officials cited honoring the fallen and protecting troops, while analysts noted ISIS cells adapt and persist amid Syria’s instability.
