Washington DC/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- The United States has launched a military operation dubbed Operation Hawkeye Strike against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria to avenge a deadly attack in Palmyra that killed three Americans, media reports said.

The operation was initiated in response to the December 13 attack on U.S. forces near Palmyra in central Syria. According to officials, the mission aims to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites operating in the region.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the action was a direct response to the attack and not the beginning of a broader conflict.

In a post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump said the country was delivering on its promise of retaliation.

The inciden...