BREAKING: US Has Begun Airstrikes in Syria Against ISIS [View all]
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Source: CBS News
@CBSNews: BREAKING: The US has begun airstrikes in Syria against ISIS, CBS News confirms http://t.co/rKiSAz4ddM/s/-Vxg
@CBSNews: Decision to conduct strikes made today by the US Central Command commander under authorization from the president, says @PentagonPresSec
@CBSNews: ISIS wasn't the only target of U.S. airstrikes in Syria, U.S. military officials say http://t.co/Qr4pwg0i8e/s/RV3K
@CBSNews: "Given that these operations are ongoing, we are not in a position to provide additional details at this time." http://t.co/EuZMuDz8I7/s/o8Bu
U.S. launches first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
CBS NEWS
Sep 22, 2014 9:35 PM EDT
The U.S. military has begun airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, CBS News has confirmed.
Pentagon Press Secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby said in a statement Monday evening that a mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles were engaged in the attack.
"The decision to conduct theses strikes was made earlier today by the U.S. Central Command commander under authorization granted him by the Commander-in-Chief," Kirby said.
Details about the targets were unclear, but according to social media chatter coming out of Syria, strikes were conducted in the city of Raqqa. Video purporting to show the strike there was surfaced on YouTube, although its authenticity has not been independently verified.
Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-launches-first-airstrikes-against-isis-in-syria
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