CENTCOM

Syria announces arrest of Damascus' ISIS leader, Taha al Zoubi, in international coalition op.

Syria arrests ISIS leader Taha al Zoubi in Moadamiya after a joint security operation, seizing a suicide belt and military weapons during the raid.

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014.
A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

US Airmen prepare to load GBU-31 munition systems onto F-15E Strike Eagles within the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025

Can US strikes on ISIS help bring change to Syria? - analysis

US Army Soldiers conduct low-light, live fire training with M240B machine guns in the US Central Command area of responsibility.

US, Syrian forces work together to kill ISIS terrorists, destroy weapons caches


CENTCOM to host Doha talks to advance Gaza stabilization force after delays

While the US has said that the ISF might include Egypt, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan, none of them has actually committed troops to the force.

IDF troops operate behind the Yellow Line in Gaza, November 20, 2025.

US-led coordination center in Israel maps Gaza's future amid hope and skepticism

While some have welcomed the efforts of the new US-run center for rehabilitating the war-torn Gaza Strip, others are skeptical that it will work.

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

Turkey not invited to Gaza peacekeeping force talks in Qatar, source tells 'Post'

“The Turks are still pressing the US administration to be involved. They haven't given up,” one regional diplomat told The Jerusalem Post.

Turkish charities operating in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2025

Hamas chief negotiator says Israel strike on Ra'ad Sa'ad threatens Trump's Gaza ceasefire

In a televised address, Hayya, who is also the exiled Gaza Hamas chief, confirmed the killing of the group's senior commander in an Israeli strike a day earlier.

HAMAS POLITIBURO member Khalil al-Hayya attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria October 19, 2022.

US to hold conference on Gaza stabilization force plans in Doha

The conference will take place on December 16, and representatives from more than 25 countries are expected to attend.

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

US deepens cooperation with Syria as CENTCOM expands anti-ISIS operations - analysis

The US and Damascus have been cooperating against ISIS since 2025, especially after Syria said it would join the coalition against ISIS in November.

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

Syrian regime thwarted Hezbollah weapons smuggling attempts, CENTCOM announces

“Congratulations to Syria’s security forces for recently interdicting multiple weapons shipments,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said. “These shipments were intended for Hizbollah."

A guard carrying a weapon stands at the main entrance to the industrial city in Hassia, in Homs, Syria March 19, 2025.

April-May’s F-18 jet losses exacerbated by combat conditions, lacking communication, US Navy finds

Four incidents affected the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group during their deployment against Houthi terrorists, including losing two F-18s and crashing into a merchant vessel.

Carrier Air Wing 1 conducts routine flight operations from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, February 1, 2025; illustrative.

CENTCOM unveils Task Force Scorpion Strike to field one-way attack drones in Mideast

The reverse-engineered Shaheed drones are long range, can operate autonomously, and can be launched by catapult, rocket-assisted takeoff, or mobile ground and vehicle systems.

CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.

US, Syria partner against ISIS: CENTCOM destroys caches near Damascus in first major joint op.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’a recently secured Syria's official entry into the US-led Coalition Against ISIS, formalizing the new military cooperation on counter-terrorism.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh earlier this year.

American and Syrian forces conduct airstrikes on ISIS weapon storage facilities, US military says

"The combined operation destroyed over 130 mortars and rockets, multiple assault rifles, machine guns, anti-tank mines, and materials for building improvised explosive devices," CENTCOM said.

Syrian security forces in Syria's southern Daraa province on July 22, 2025.