Obama: Syria strikes show 'this is not America's fight alone' The coalition that attacked ISIS in Syria overnight "makes it clear to the world that this is not America's fight alone," U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday. Noting that he had "made clear that America would act as part of a broad coalition," the President declared at the White House: "That's exactly what we've done." Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Qatar all participated in the operation, the U.S. military said. Bahrain, Jordan, and the UAE all said they took part in the airstrikes. Saudi Arabia did as well, the U.S. military said, and Qatar played a supporting role. "The strength of this coalition makes it clear to the world that this is not America's fight alone," Obama said at the White House. "Above all, the people and governments in the Middle East are rejecting ISIL and standing up for the peace and security that the people of the region and the world deserve." ISIL is another acronym referring to the terrorist group, which calls itself the Islamic State. Also Monday night, the United States took action -- on its own -- against another terrorist organization, the Khorasan Group. Obama described its members as "seasoned al Qaeda operatives in Syria." U.S. officials said the group was plotting attacks against the United States and other Western targets. Mayport-based ship involved in Syrian attack U.S. Navy photo taken from he aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush shows the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea launching a Tomahawk cruise missile at Islamic State group positions in Syria. WASHINGTON - The USS Philippine Sea was one of two Navy ships that assisted fighter jets and bombers in Monday night's attack on Islamic State group targets in Syria, expanding a military campaign into a country whose three-year civil war has given the brutal militant group a safe haven. US launches AIRSTRIKES ON SYRIA ISIL ISIS Islamic State | Missiles from Navy Ship The Pentagon said U.S. and five Arab countries launched airstrikes using a mix of manned aircraft -- fighter jets and bombers -- plus Tomahawk cruise missiles, the strikes were part of the expanded military campaign that President Barack Obama authorized nearly two weeks ago in order to disrupt and destroy the Islamic State militants, who have slaughtered thousands of people, beheaded Westerners and captured large swaths of Syria and northern and western Iraq. U.S. officials said the airstrikes began around 8:30 p.m. EDT, and were conducted by the U.S., Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The first wave of strikes finished about 90 minutes later, but the operation was expected to continue for several more hours, according to one U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly by name about an ongoing mission. Norfolk-based ship part of airstrikes in Syria US, Arab allies hit IS strongholds in Syria, Iraq US Navy Ship Launches AIRSTRIKES ON SYRIA ISIL ISIS Islamic State | Missiles Video The U.S. Navy released video early Tuesday of missile launches from sea toward Islamic State militant group targets in Syria. (Sept. 23) The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. AP’s commitment to independent, comprehensive journalism has deep roots. Founded in 1846, AP has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years, providing high-quality, informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games and royal weddings. AP is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. 2014 september The U.S. Defense Department also confirmed that Arab coalition partners Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates were The footage shows guided missiles being launched from U.S. Naval ships, including the USS Arleigh Burke in the Red Sea. Naval rockets were supplemented by strikes from fighter jets on the ISIL stronghold of Raqqa in Northern Syria. The Navy confirmed a locally-based ship was a part of airstrikes Monday night against ISIS. On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Navy’s Twitter account posted a link to a video of the USS Arleigh Burke, which is based in Norfolk, launching Tomahawk cruise missiles. The USS Arleigh Burke departed Norfolk in February for a scheduled independent deployment with the primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) operations. USS Philippine Sea launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles to combat ISIL ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2014) The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets. Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass

• published: 23 Sep 2014
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