News is spreading Monday night that the United States and partner nations have launched the first air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria.
US airstrikes appear to be hitting Raqqa #Syria which is a stronghold for #ISIS
— Mary Walsh (@CBSWalsh) September 23, 2014
It has begun: #BREAKING U.S. officials: First Tomahawks have been fired in #Syria.
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) September 23, 2014
Explosions have been reported in Raqqa, Islamic State hq in northern Syria.
— Greg Myre (@gregmyre1) September 23, 2014
Pentagon says "mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles" being used in attacks on Islamic State targets
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) September 23, 2014
@CNN "US military & partner nation forces have begun striking ISIL targets in Syria using mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles.'
— Miguel Marquez (@miguelmarquez) September 23, 2014
BREAKING: MORE: U.S. launches first airstrikes against ISIS targets in #Syria, Pentagon says http://t.co/NpOxmVGbc2
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) September 23, 2014
US military & partner nation forces have begun striking ISIL targets in Syria using mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles.
— Alyssa Farah (@PentagonPresSec) September 23, 2014
Statement from @PentagonPresSec pic.twitter.com/L01at046ej
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 23, 2014
Will this attack over Syria mollify critics who say Obama isn't doing enough against ISIS? Depends on intensity and duration
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) September 23, 2014
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Fox says some pilots from such countries as Jordan and Qatar are accompanying the U.S. mission, but no Europeans
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) September 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/SalenaZitoTrib/status/514226016991322113
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan are also involved in attack on Syria, according to Fox. But no European allies. #IS
— Greg Myre (@gregmyre1) September 23, 2014
@CBSDavidMartin: not clear which Arab countries taking part in strikes against #ISIS in #Syria; all of them may deny it publically
— Mary Walsh (@CBSWalsh) September 23, 2014
Just about a year after threatening to attack Syria (Assad's forces), President Obama orders attacks on Syria (Assad's Jihadist enemies)
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) September 23, 2014
US plans to hit 20 to 25 targets in Syria bombing operation tonight, according to Fox. #Islamic State
— Greg Myre (@gregmyre1) September 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/PaulNBlake/status/514227740456009728
Good for President Obama. I hope the mission is successful.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) September 23, 2014
Pray for our aircrews over Iraq and Syria. May they be accurate, and deadly.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 23, 2014
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Update:
The sky is full drones over Raqqa now
— Marwan Hisham | مروان (@marwanhishampen) September 23, 2014
Also Tal Abyad, on the Turkish border, was bombed according to activists there
— Marwan Hisham | مروان (@marwanhishampen) September 23, 2014
US conducts strikes inside Syria despite warnings from Damascus not to. US targeted 20 ISIS targets incl HQ weapons sites & fuel depots
— Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) September 23, 2014
Diplo source tells @JonKarl: Arab nations involved in tonight's #Syria airstrikes include Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE. #ISIS
— Molly Hunter (@mollymhunter) September 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/514233987666300929
https://twitter.com/SalenaZitoTrib/status/514232906169200641