The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a series of precision airstrikes against ISIS in central Syria this Sunday.
The operation, which allegedly targeted key ISIS camps and operatives, comes at a critical juncture as the embattled regime of Bashar Assad teeters on the brink of collapse.
CENTCOM’s operation hit over 75 strategic targets using a formidable arsenal, including B-52 bombers, F-15 fighter jets, and A-10 close air support aircraft.
In a statement, General Michael Erik Kurilla emphasized that the strikes were vital to preventing ISIS from reorganizing in Syria and launching external operations.
Read the full statement below:
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted dozens of precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and operatives in central Syria, Dec. 8.
The strikes against the ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS, in order to prevent the terrorist group from conducting external operations and to ensure that ISIS does not seek to take advantage of the current situation to reconstitute in central Syria.
The operation struck over 75 targets using multiple U.S. Air Force assets, including B-52s, F-15s, and A-10s.
Battle damage assessments are underway, and there are no indications of civilian casualties.
CENTCOM, together with allies and partners in the region, will continue to carry out operations to degrade ISIS operational capabilities even during this dynamic period in Syria.
“There should be no doubt – we will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria,” said General Michael Erik Kurilla, “All organizations in Syria should know that we will hold them accountable if they partner with or support ISIS in any way.”
The U.S. military’s proactive approach marks a stark contrast to President-elect Donald Trump’s warning against further entanglement in Syria’s ongoing quagmire. On Saturday, Trump took to Truth Social to reiterate his position that America should steer clear of Syria’s internal turmoil, declaring, “The United States should have nothing to do with it. This is not our fight. Let it play out. Do not get involved!”
Read his full statement:
“Opposition fighters in Syria, in an unprecedented move, have totally taken over numerous cities, in a highly coordinated offensive, and are now on the outskirts of Damascus, obviously preparing to make a very big move toward taking out Assad.
Russia, because they are so tied up in Ukraine, and with the loss there of over 600,000 soldiers, seems incapable of stopping this literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years.
This is where former President Obama refused to honor his commitment of protecting the RED LINE IN THE SAND, and all hell broke out, with Russia stepping in.
But now they are, like possibly Assad himself, being forced out, and it may actually be the best thing that can happen to them. There was never much of a benefit in Syria for Russia, other than to make Obama look really stupid.
In any event, Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!”
Steve Bannon, on his show, did not hold back as he sharply criticized the Biden regime, accusing it of sowing intentional chaos in the last days before Biden left power.
“At best, I think the forces of darkness will get one, and if we do our job, they will get none,” Bannon commented on getting President Trump’s nominees being confirmed.
“The thru line of President Trump is peace and prosperity, peace and prosperity. And when he says peace, he means peace for all people, and to stop these forever wars,” Bannon said.
Bannon also explained that the forever wars benefit the elite, while the average person suffers the effects of war.
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My Observation :
In 36 months timeframe, the de facto Syrian leader will have to attack Golan Heights under Israel as the world will realize that they are not folks with nation-building skills nor have the expertise to enlarge its economic base. If there is FDI to this de facto government, then the UNODC can surely trace the AQ & IS money trails.
NO PRIZES FOR GUESSING WHO FUNDED AND ARE BEHIND THEM! THE UMBRELLA GROUP HAS SHOWN ITSELF!
al Qaeda chief Abu Mohammed al-Golani led overthrow of Syria's Assad
... fought for al Qaeda in Iraq, where he spent five years in a U.S. prison. He returned to Syria once the uprising began, sent by the leader of the Islamic State group in Iraq at the time - Abu Omar al-Baghdadi - to build up al Qaeda's presence.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/former-al-qaeda-chief-abu-mohammed-al-golani-led-overthrow-of-syrias-assad/ar-AA1vunWd?ocid=BingNewsSerp
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/who-is-abu-mohammed-al-golani-the-syrian-rebel-leader-who-overthrew-assads-regime/sh8idbpgm
De facto Syria leader and Mergers & Acquisitions Team HTS/NF etc. under UNSC Sanctions List adopted under Chapter VII.
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry on Its Sanctions List
https://press.un.org/en/2018/sc13365.doc.htm
As a permanent secularist humanitarian non-religious affiliated supporter-volunteer of Persecuted Christians, I'm sure many Christians are aware :
In his first interview in 2014, al-Golani said his goal was to see Syria ruled under Islamic law and made clear that there was no room for the country’s Christian minorities.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/former-al-qaeda-member-al-golani-rebrands-as-a-pluralist-amid-doubts-over-syria-s-democratic-future/ar-AA1vu7BY?
Same old story...Ecclesiastes 1:9, "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
Two biggest jokes of the modern age...Two-state solution and the War Powers Act.
FACTS DON'T CHANGE :
This UNSC narrative summary was last updated on14 March 2022 - 12:00pm.
Clearly stating that :
Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai (QDi.299), the leader of Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), issued strategic directives to the overall leader of Al-Nusrah Front, Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani (QDi.317), instructing him to begin operations in Syria.
Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani directly declared on 10 April 2013 the Al-Nusrah Front swears allegiance to Aiman al-Zawahiri.
Al-Nusrah Front employs murder, destruction, booby-trapped cars and suicide bombings. Operations carried out by Al-Nusrah Front have caused significant material damage and loss of life.
In January 2017, Al-Nusrah Front created Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a vehicle to advance its position in the Syrian insurgency and further its own goals as Al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. Although the emergence of HTS has been described in various ways (for example as a merger or as a name-change), Al-Nusrah Front has continued to dominate and operate through HTS in pursuit of its objectives.
https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries/entity/al-nusrah-front-for-the-people-of-the-levant?
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