{"id":62056,"date":"2025-12-19T22:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/u-s-strikes-isis-targets-in-syria-after-2-soldiers-and-interpreter-were-killed-last-week\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T22:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:43:47","slug":"u-s-strikes-isis-targets-in-syria-after-2-soldiers-and-interpreter-were-killed-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/u-s-strikes-isis-targets-in-syria-after-2-soldiers-and-interpreter-were-killed-last-week\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after 2 soldiers and interpreter were killed last week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>The U.S. is conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in what <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/syria-american-soldiers-killed-identified-iowa-national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">appears to be retaliation<\/a><\/span> for the attack that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. interpreter on Saturday, multiple sources tell CBS News.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the officials said the U.S. began striking dozens of targets at multiple locations across central Syria using fighter aircraft, attack helicopters and artillery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth attended the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trumps-dignified-transfer-soldiers-killed-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">dignified transfer<\/a><\/span> at Dover Air Force Base earlier this week for the two soldiers killed, Sgt. 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