The U.S. launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria after an ambush in Palmyra last month killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command said the large-scale strikes were conducted with partner forces around 12:30 p.m. ET and hit multiple Islamic State targets across Syria. The administration is calling the response Operation Hawkeye Strike, and U.S. Central Command said nearly 25 Islamic State fighters were killed or captured in Syria. The operation launched on Dec. 19 with a large-scale strike that hit 70 targets across central Syria that had Islamic State infrastructure and weapons.