US launches strikes in Syria after Trump warned America ought to NOT become involved in Middle East battle

The US launched ‘dozens of precision airstrikes’ in Syria on Sunday after rebels ousted longtime despotic leader Bashar al-Assad.

The strikes were carried out against known ISIS camps and operatives based in Central Syria, according to US Central Command.

This ongoing operation’s objective was to prevent ISIS from taking advantage of the chaos and reorganizing after their attempt at a state collapsed in 2019, according to the Pentagon.

The US military struck 75 targets using fighter jets, including B-52s, F-15s, and A-10s. So far, there are no indications of civilian life lost.

‘There should be no doubt – we will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria,’ said General Michael Erik Kurilla. ‘All organizations in Syria should know that we will hold them accountable if they partner with or support ISIS in any way.’

This comes after President-elect Donald Trump said the US should not get involved in Syria’s civil war.

The war has been between the Syrian government and various rebel groups, some of which are backed by the United States. 

Opposition fighters who have been fighting to depose al-Assad since March 2012 first took over Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city.

Pictured: A Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle taking off. This is a type of plane that were used in Sunday’s strikes against ISIS terrorists

This weekend, they stormed into Damascus, the capital city, largely unopposed. They then flooded into al-Assad’s presidential palace, declaring the country free from the ‘tyrant.’

It’s now been confirmed that al-Assad and his family have fled to Russia, a close ally to the war-torn country. The news initially came from Russian state media citing a Kremlin source, but it was later confirmed by Russia’s deputy defence minister Alexander Fomin.

Fomin, who said al-Assad was granted asylum in Russia did not indicate where the deposed leader precise location was.