New airstrikes by US, Arab partners begin in Syria

By PHIL STEWART REUTERS

10 years ago

In this image provided by the U.S. Navy a F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, after conducting strike missions against Islamic State group targets in Syria. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Stephens)

Residents inspect damaged buildings in what activists say was a U.S. airstrike in Kfredrian, Idlib province in Syria, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. (Reuters/Abdalghne Karoof)

A Tomahawk cruise missile is launched against ISIL targets from the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in the Red Sea Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. The United States and Arab allies hit Islamic State targets including training camps, headquarters and weapon supplies in northern and eastern Syria in dozens of air and missile strikes on Tuesday, the U.S. military and a monitoring group said. (Reuter/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez Ii)

WASHINGTON — The Unites States and Arab partners are carrying out more strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, confirming a third night of a military campaign against targets inside Syria.

“These operations are ongoing, so we will not provide additional details at this time. We will do so later as operationally appropriate,” Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement.

The airstrikes are taking aim at the Islamic State’s oil infrastructure inside Syria, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in a move that appears aimed at stemming the group’s cash flow.

Reuters had reported earlier that strikes were underway, citing a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity.