US military launches 1st airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

Three things you need to know about U.S. airstrikes in #Syria. #FoxNews has LIVE coverage: http://t.co/oeA7Apbmpd pic.twitter.com/qkojzniYoC
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 23, 2014

Five Arab nations in #Syria #ISIS airstrikes coalition: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and UAE. #KellyFile pic.twitter.com/fSC7SYHv0A
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) September 23, 2014

الضربات الأمريكية أستهدفت عدة مقرات وحواجز لمقرات #داعش في #الرقة. صورة لإحدى الغارات في المدينة . pic.twitter.com/6DVzIGEyKb
— Syrian Parliament ☪† (@SyriaParliament) September 23, 2014

Partner nations in U.S. strikes on ISIS in Syria are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, U.S. official tells @jimsciutto http://t.co/zhUwt3Y7by.
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 23, 2014

US military & partner nation forces have begun striking ISIL targets in Syria using mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles.
— Rear Adm. John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) September 23, 2014

US launches first air strike against Islamic State in Syria: http://t.co/O1tZTw47bJ
— Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) September 23, 2014

US military launches 1st airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, Pentagon says - @PentagonPresSec http://t.co/HdTsUNKhuk
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) September 23, 2014

U.S., Arab allies launch strikes against militant targets in Syria http://t.co/hNaBnT26jX
— WSJ Breaking News (@WSJbreakingnews) September 23, 2014

NBC just confirmed that airstrikes have begun in Syria.
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) September 23, 2014

BREAKING: US and partners begin airstrikes in Syria targeting #ISIL positions using mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles
— AJELive (@AJELive) September 23, 2014

Pentagon statement: U.S. airstrikes in Syria underway http://t.co/njnObJQH3D
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) September 23, 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant

Areas controlled by the Islamic State

Senior US military official tells Al Jazeera that the five Arab coalition partners in the airstrikes against ISIL in Syria are Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, UAE, and Qatar.

Photo shows before and after photos of target by #F22. This was the first time the F22 was used in a combat role. pic.twitter.com/bMma8rxnsK
— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) September 23, 2014

Image of before and after photos of the finance center hit with Tomahawk missile. pic.twitter.com/HbgLoHzZ6u
— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) September 23, 2014

Useful RT @DionNissenbaum: Pentagon map of strikes in Syria pic.twitter.com/Niy4aB89Sx
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) September 23, 2014