U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes in Syria, While Other Global Events Unfold
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military launched a series of airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria between February 3 and Thursday, in retaliation for a December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, according to reports from the Associated Press. U.S. Central Command confirmed that American aircraft conducted 10 strikes against over 30 IS targets, hitting weapons storage facilities and other infrastructure. These actions occurred as other significant global events unfolded, including a landmark election in Bangladesh and ongoing discussions regarding vaccine guidelines in the U.S.
The strikes in Syria were a direct response to the December attack. According to U.S. Central Command, the strikes targeted a range of IS infrastructure. The military's actions come as the situation in the region remains volatile.
Meanwhile, in Bangladesh, the country held its first fair election in years. The winners now face the daunting task of tackling corruption and a struggling economy, as reported by NPR.
In the U.S., the landscape of public health is also undergoing changes. Jim O'Neill, the U.S. deputy health secretary, who oversaw a department with a budget of over a trillion dollars and signed the decision memorandum on the US's new vaccine schedule, discussed his plans to increase human healthspan through longevity-focused research supported by ARPA-H, a federal agency dedicated to biomedical research, according to an interview with MIT Technology Review. However, the article also noted that O'Neill would be leaving his current roles within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Furthermore, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a keynote speech at the annual Munich Security Conference, which reassured European stakeholders, though some wariness remained, according to NPR.
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