Spent the budget of a small city just to merc 5 dudes. Nice.
this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025
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A US Central Command (CENTCOM) statement said the United States “struck more than 70 targets at multiple locations across central Syria with fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery.
“The operation employed more than 100 precision munitions targeting known ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites,” CENTCOM said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group.
A Syrian security official, also requesting anonymity, told AFP “the bombardment was intense” and had lasted around five hours.
And with all that, they managed to kill only FIVE ISIS members.