12 ISIS fighters killed in new round of US strikes on Syria, DOD says

U.S. forces in the Middle East conducted the second round of strikes in Syria in as many weeks, killing 12 enemy fighters Monday.

Central Command, which oversees the American military in the region, said the targets included “ISIS leaders, operatives and camps,” though it didn’t say how many of each were targeted or what weapons were used.

“Inasmuch as CENTCOM sees a potential threat posed by ISIS, and to mitigate their ability to be able to resurge, you’re going to see these strikes,” Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a Monday briefing.

Without specifying where the strikes occurred, Ryder said they were an attempt to keep fighters from the terrorist group from seeking shelter farther west, in urban areas that are much more difficult to target.

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