US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush

A US airman preparing a plane in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike (US Air Force/DVIDS via AP)

The US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.

The large-scale strikes were conducted by the US alongside partner forces, according to US Central Command.