US military reports airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria (Lolita Baldor/AP)

The US military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against so-called Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.

US Central Command said in a statement that American aircraft had conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 IS targets between February 3 and Thursday, hitting weapons storage facilities and other infrastructure.