U.S. launches 'large-scale' strikes to 'eliminate' Islamic State fighters in Syria

The U.S. has launched air strikes to "eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites" in Syria, according to defence secretary Pete Hegseth. A U.S. official described it as "a large-scale" strike that hit 70 targets in areas across central Syria that had IS infrastructure and weapons. The announcement came after three U.S. citizens - two National Guard members and a civilian interpreter - were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert on 13 December. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/us-launche... #syria #islamicstate #donaldtrump #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:    / skynews   Follow us on Twitter:   / skynews   Like us on Facebook:   / skynews   Follow us on Instagram:   / skynews   Follow us on TikTok:   / skynews   For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-n... Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales