An airstrike, air strike, or air raid[1] is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft. Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft, bombers, attack …

Dec 13, 2011 · Launching an airstrike is a six-step process, one that can vary greatly or change on the fly in the fluid scenario of a war zone. Here's how the Pentagon plans, executes, and …

Feb 3, 2024 · The United States on Friday conducted major airstrikes on dozens of targets across Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a drone attack in Jordan last month that killed three US troops.

Dec 20, 2024 · The U.S. military killed a top Islamic State leader and another member in an airstrike conducted in Syria on Thursday, U.S. Central Command said. The strike targeted Abu …

1 day ago · In May, the military carried out an airstrike against ISIS fighters in a remote area southeast of Bosaso, Somalia, and killed three. Some analysts thought the strike killed a …

Aug 1, 2017 · Airstrike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely. A strike, as defined in the CJTF releases, means one or more kinetic events that occur …

Dec 24, 2024 · The U.S. military conducted an airstrike on Monday in Syria, where they killed a pair of ISIS operatives and destroyed a truckload of weapons, according to U.S. Central …

Jun 3, 2021 · In Libya and Syria, the dominant western offensive tactic from the offset was airstrikes. Some of the most iconic imagery of war from the past 100 years – the levelling of …

An airstrike is a military operation in which aircraft deliver munitions on a specific target, often with the goal of achieving strategic objectives or weakening an enemy's capabilities.

Feb 3, 2024 · U.S. launches retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked targets in Iraq, Syria 03:49. The U.S. began conducting airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday against Iran's Islamic …