Islamic State (ISIS) sympathising extremists are so rife in Syria right now that the United States are hitting targets "kind of daily", according to a senior American source.The US military Central Command (CENTCOM), which operates in the Middle Eastern sphere, has carried out more than 100 strikes against jihadists in Syria since December, when two US service members and an American interpreter were killed in an ISIS ambush near the historic site of Palmyra.
In a statement, CENTCOM said it had conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets between February 3 and 12, adding to five previous strikes against an ISIS communication site, critical logistics node, and weapons storage facilities between January 27 and February 2.
The Americans also announced they had successfully moved 5,700 adult male ISIS fightersfrom detention facilities in Syria to Iraqi custody.
CENTCOM spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins told the Daily Express: "We will continue to apply relentless military pressure on ISIS to prevent its resurgence and ensure its enduring defeat. That is our focus for Syria while continuing to work with Syrian partners on the ground."
Asked how often the attacks were needed, Captain Hawkins said it was "kind of like daily", but added, "If we see something, we hit it.
"These are remnants, they're not all gathered, they don't have territory. But you know, if they create another storage area, then we take it out. If we learn from our partners on the ground, and more information comes to light, then you can identify and go after additional targets
"More than a hundred targets struck with more than 350 precision munitions, and more than 50 ISIS operatives captured or killed in the last two months alone.
"It's relentless. It's the application of relentless military pressure. That's what that looks like."
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Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
