US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the launch of a military operation against the terrorist organization 'ISIS' in Syria, in response to an attack that killed three Americans.The US Department of Defense published a picture of a soldier writing a message on a shell before its launch in the strikes, which the department said targeted dozens of ISIS terrorist organization positions in Syria.Operation 'Hawk's Eye'.US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote in a post on the X platform: 'US forces have launched Operation Hawk's Eye in Syria to eliminate fighters, infrastructure, and weapons storage sites for the ISIS terrorist organization'.The soldier wrote the names of three Americans who were killed in an attack that took place days ago in Palmyra in central Syria.He added that the operation is 'a direct response to the attack that targeted US forces on December 13'.Shortly after the Pentagon's announcement, Trump described the operation in a post on his social media network, Truth Social.Hegseth wrote in a post on the X platform: 'US forces have launched Operation Hawk's Eye in Syria to eliminate fighters, infrastructure, and weapons storage sites for the ISIS terrorist organization, in...US forces have struck dozens of positions of the ISIS terrorist organization in Syria, which US President Donald Trump described as 'a very harsh act of revenge' for the attack on the city of Palmyra, which resulted in the deaths of three Americans last week.The American soldier then concluded his message by saying: 'May your legacy remain in memory'.
