- by foxnews
- 12 Mar 2025
After Assad's family ruled over Syria for more than 50 years, Assad was forced to flee Syria to Russia, where he was granted asylum, when a coalition of largely radical Islamist groups led a sweeping offensive across Syria and captured the country's capital city.
Specifically, CENTCOM is working to prevent the terrorist group from conducting operations to ensure ISIS does not seek to take advantage of the current situation to reconstitute in central Syria.
Damage assessments are currently underway, CENTCOM said, and there are no indications any civilians were killed in the operations.
CENTCOM also said it, along with regional allies and partners, will continue to carry out operations to hinder ISIS's operational capabilities during this "dynamic period in Syria."
"There should be no doubt - we will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria," General Michael Erik Kurilla said. "All organizations in Syria should know that we will hold them accountable if they partner with or support ISIS in any way."
Fox News Digital's Michael Lee contributed to this report.
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