The US military has launched airstrikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria.
The operation marks the second time the US military has struck Islamic State targets in Syria since December 19, following the killing of two Iowa National Guard soldiers and their American translator by a lone ISIS gunman.
The attacks come as the US special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, said he met in Damascus with Syria's new leadership to discuss the country's future.
"Today, on behalf of President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, I met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, and members of their team in Damascus," Barrack wrote.
Barrack said the talks focused on "recent developments in Aleppo and the broader path forward for Syria's historic transition," adding that the United States "welcomes Syria's historic transition and offers its support to the Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa." /Telegraph/
