On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command revealed that U.S. and allied forces have successfully neutralized or detained nearly 25 ISIS operatives following a strike on December 19 in Syria.

According to a post on CENTCOM’s X account, “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partners in Syria executed 11 missions between December 20 and 29, resulting in the deaths of at least seven ISIS members. The rest were captured. Additionally, these operations dismantled four ISIS weapons caches.”

The statement further detailed that these missions were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which commenced on December 19. During this operation, U.S. and Jordanian forces targeted over 70 locations with more than 100 precision-guided munitions. The extensive assault, involving numerous fighter jets, attack helicopters, and artillery, obliterated ISIS infrastructure and weapon sites across central Syria.

President Donald Trump, along with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, was photographed during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 2, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

CENTCOM also reported that over the past year, joint U.S. and partner operations in Syria have resulted in the detainment of over 300 terrorists and the elimination of more than 20 militants.

The CENTCOM post noted that this year, there have been “at least 11 plots or attacks against targets in the United States” that were inspired by ISIS.

President Donald Trump salutes as he observes the return of the remains of two Iowa National Guard members and a translator killed in an attack in Syria during a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Dec. 17, 2025. ( ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

“We will not relent,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement. “We are steadfast in commitment to working with regional partners to root out the ISIS threat posed to U.S. and regional security.”

“Continuing to hunt down terrorist operatives, eliminate ISIS networks, and work with partners to prevent an ISIS resurgence makes America, the region, and the world safer,” Cooper added.

Two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed earlier this month in Syria. The soldiers were later identified as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa. The interpreter was Ayad Mansoor Sakat, 54.