US troops have hit 70 ISIS targets in Syria: But why now?
The US has carried out a large-scale operation striking more than 70 ISIS targets across central Syria. The US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth has called the operation a declaration of vengeance following an attack on a US convoy in Palmyra.
Yousra Elbagir
Africa correspondent @YousraElbagir
Saturday 20 December 2025 16:18, UK
ISIS is still very much active in Syria and has co-ordinated global terror attacks like the one in Australia's Bondi Beach.