Trump Calls Syria Airstrikes ‘Very Serious’ Retaliation Against IS
Synopsis
Trump confirmed the strikes on his social media platform, stating the US is inflicting "very serious retaliation" on the "murderous terrorists" responsible for the deaths.
President Donald Trump said Friday the US military had launched "very serious retaliation" against the Islamic State group in Syria following an attack that left three Americans dead.
"I am hereby announcing that the United States is inflicting very serious retaliation, just as I promised, on the murderous terrorists responsible," Trump said on his Truth Social network.
"We are striking very strongly against ISIS strongholds in Syria, a place soaked in blood which has many problems, but one that has a bright future if ISIS can be eradicated," he wrote, using an acronym for the group.
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