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.
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.
Prior actions included Operation Hawkeye Strike on December 19. No civilian casualties were reported.
Officials cited honoring the fallen and protecting troops, while analysts noted ISIS cells adapt and persist amid Syria’s instability.
