US says killed militant linked to Syria attack on its forcesWASHINGTON, United States, Jan 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US military said Saturday a strike in northwest Syria had killed a militant linked to a deadly attack on three Americans last month. The announcement of Friday's operation came one week after "large-scale" strikes by US and allied forces against the Islamic State group in Syria. Syria's interior ministry has said the IS gunman was a member of the security forces who had been set to be fired for extremism. Operation Hawkeye Strike, which the US launched in response to the December 13 attack, has seen US and partner forces "hitting more than 100 ISIS infrastructure and weapons site targets," CENTCOM said. More than 300 IS fighters have been captured and 20 killed in the past year in Syria, it added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 18, 2026 08:43 UTC