The US and allied
nations have launched the first air strikes against Islamic State (IS)
militants in Syria, the Pentagon has said.
Spokesman Rear Adm
John Kirby said fighter and bomber jets and Tomahawk missiles were used in the
attack.
The strikes were
expected as part of President Barack Obama's pledge to "degrade and
destroy" IS, which has taken huge swathes of Syria and Iraq.
The US has already
undertaken 190 air strikes in Iraq since August.
The group has taken
control of portions of a vast area between Syria and Iraq, executed captive
soldiers, aide workers and journalists, and threatened the mass killing of
religious minorities in Iraq.
On Monday, Rear Adm
Kirby confirmed "US military and partner nation forces" were
undertaking military action in Syria but did not give details.
"Given that
these operations are ongoing, we are not in a position to provide additional
details at this time," he said in a statement.
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