A US military official said the strike was carried out by US Navy F/A-18 jets and unmanned drone aircraft. The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is currently operating in the Gulf in support of strikes against the IS in Syria. "The strikes underscore our assertion that the fight to liberate Syria is far from over," said Major General James Jarrard, commander of the coalition's Special Operations Joint Task Force in Syria. Jarrard added that coalition troops and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces "are still finding, targeting and killing IS terrorists intent on keeping their extremist hold on the region". The strike and Jarrard's statement of support for the Syrian Democratic Forces came as Turkey launched its own military operation into Syria, targeting Kurdish YPG fighters in the Afrin area of the country.

Source: bd News24 January 24, 2018 12:56 UTC