United States — United States Central Command & Islamic State
14 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jan 19, 2026
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United States — United States Central Command: United States — United States Central Command announced and carried out an airstrike in Syria, killing a senior ISIS leader. This action reinforces its commitment to counter-terrorism efforts.
Islamic State: Islamic State is the target of the airstrike, with one of its senior leaders, Ali Husayn al- Ulaywi, killed. The group has launched a new phase of attacks in Syria.
Jun 24, 2026 · 7 articles
International
United States — United States Central Command: United States — United States Central Command confirmed the ambush and the casualties, stating that the gunman was killed and the attack is under investigation.
Islamic State: The Islamic State is blamed for the ambush that killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian in Syria. This group continues to carry out deadly attacks despite being defeated on the battlefield in 2019.
Dec 13, 2025 · 11 articles
International
United States — United States Central Command: CENTCOM is executing the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, a major operational shift in the region.
Islamic State: The coalition's withdrawal transfers counter-terrorism responsibility to Iraqi forces, potentially creating a security vacuum that could allow ISIS to regroup.
Aug 12, 2026 · 7 articles
International
United States — United States Central Command: United States — United States Central Command reported the ambush and casualties, stating that identities of service members would be withheld.
Islamic State: A lone member of Islamic State carried out the ambush, killing United States service members and a civilian. The group's sleeper cells continue to conduct deadly attacks in Syria and Iraq.
Dec 13, 2025 · 13 articles
International
United States — United States Central Command: US Central Command intercepted ballistic missiles fired at US troops in the region.
Islamic State: Two of the fallen troops were supporting the mission against the Islamic State group.
Jul 26, 2026 · 48 articles
International
United States — United States Central Command: CENTCOM is executing the US military campaign, conducting nightly airstrikes on Iranian military targets and enforcing the naval blockade.
Islamic State: IS is mentioned as a target of US training missions in Iraq, not directly involved in current conflict.
Apr 20, 2026 · 1031 articles
International
United States — United States Central Command: United States — United States Central Command announced the retaliatory strikes and issued a statement regarding the US response to attacks on its personnel.
Jan 10, 2026 · 16 articles
International
United States — United States Central Command: The United States — United States Central Command conducted the raid that mistakenly killed Khaled al-Masoud. It has not commented on the incident, but has reported increased cooperation with Syria's Interior Ministry in destroying Islamic State weapons caches.
Dec 05, 2025 · 6 articles
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