December 19, 2025, 11:56 p.m12/20/2025, 12:05 a.m
US Minister Peter Hegseth is responsible for the attacks on Syria.Image: keystone
After the deadly attack on three Americans in Syria, US forces have begun a retaliatory strike in the country against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist militia. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on X that this was a direct response to the attack on December 13th.
The operation has been given the name “Hawkeye,” in reference to the US state of Iowa, whose slogan is “Hawkeye State.” The two US soldiers killed both came from this state.
Hegseth emphasized that it was not an “act of war, but an act of retaliation.” He and US President Donald Trump would never shy away from defending the American people. (sda/dpa)