From Pentagon Press briefing - Syria airstrike map and detailed photos showing precision airstrikes #Syria. The preponderance of force came from U.S. platforms The first wave started at 8:30 p.m. ET with U.S. ships firing Tomahawk missiles at targets near Aleppo and Raqqa. The second wave, launched at 9 p.m. ET, involved partner nations and targeted ISIS headquarters, training camps and combat vehicles in northern Syria. The third wave, also with partner nations, begun shortly after midnight ET, involved planes targeting ISIS training camps and combat vehicles in eastern Syria. -Partner nations will share details on their level of effort -No individual leaders targeted - focus on taking out command and control -Pentagon not commenting on imminent threat of Khorasan -There was no military-to-military coordination with the Assad regime -F-22 use officially confirmed DoD on Twitter We are unaware of any civilian casualties. Limiting civilian casualties is a top priority of the U.S.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:26:40 +0000
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