US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say

US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say: a running story on the front pages of 4 newsrooms from 5 January 2026 to 22 January 2026, 6 headlines over 18 days.

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22 January 2026

• BBC News US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq

20 January 2026

• South China Morning Post Syria deal with Kurdish fighters ‘unravels’ as Islamic State prisoners escape

11 January 2026

• BBC News US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
• New York Times U.S. Launches Major Strikes on Islamic State Targets in Syria

5 January 2026

• CNN Britain says it and France bombed suspected Islamic State arms dump in Syria
• BBC News UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria