CENTCOM announces strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) recently announced that US forces carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran-linked targets on Monday.

In a statement obtained by Fox News, CENTCOM said the attacks were in response to “multiple attacks” against U.S. forces.

“Today, U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against nine targets in two locations
“These are ties to Iranian groups in Syria in response to multiple attacks on US personnel in Syria in the last 24 hours,” the statement said.

“These attacks will impact the ability of Iranian-backed groups to plan and launch future attacks on U.S. and coalition forces who are in the region conducting D-ISIS operations,” CENTCOM added.

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In the news release, CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla said the attacks sent a “clear” message.

“Attacks against the U.S. and coalition partners in the region will not be tolerated,” the military official said. “We will continue to take all necessary steps to protect our personnel and coalition partners and respond to reckless attacks.”

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CENTCOM shared a photo of a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber in a social media post, confirming that the bombers arrived in the Middle East region early Sunday. (US Central Command (CENTCOM))

The attacks came as tensions between Israel and Iran continued to escalate. On November 3, US bombers arrived in the Middle East in support of Israel.

CENTCOM said last week that B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing had arrived in the region, but did not specify where the weapons were sent.

Last week, an Iranian activist was charged with attempting to assassinate President-elect Trump. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied the allegations.

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This photo shows the U.S. Central Command headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

“There are few actors in the world that pose as great a threat to the national security of the United States as Iran,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “The Department of Justice has charged an Iranian regime operative who was hired by the regime to lead a network of criminal associates to further Iran’s assassination attempts against its targets, including President-elect Donald Trump.”

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.