"I certify that the military forces of the United States and partner countries have military action against terrorist forces in Syria ISIL, coordinated use of fighter, bomber and missile attack Tomahawk ground, " Reuters quoted John Kirby, Press Secretary Pentagon said in a statement.
"These activities are taking place and we can not provide further details at this time."
IS active region in Iraq and Syria. Graphics: BBC.
According to Kirby, the decision by General Lloyd Austin raid, Commander of Central Command, launched earlier with the permission of the Commander in Chief, Barack Obama.
Washington's announcement did not specify which countries have participated in strikes in Syria. The campaign took place several weeks after the United States set up an alliance, including NATO, Australia and the Arab countries, in response to the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, ISIL) is a strategic holding more territory Syria and Iraq. France last week announced the first air strikes in Iraq ISIL but did not state whether or not to expand into Syria.
An American military official told CNN that the opening Tomahawk missile attacks, launched from ships at sea Then bombers and fighters to continue the quest.
The goal of this campaign is a blow-emptive decision, so the pace of the attack is very quick, intense. Plan attacks on places of IS 20, the highest level in an attack in Washington days after first strike on 8/8 IS in Iraq.
The target missile was bombed and including the building where the leader IS shelter, training areas and arsenal of IS. The official said, adding that they also used unmanned planes.
Residents of the northeastern city of Raqqa in Syria, the capital of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, posted on the Twitter account that there are large explosions occur and can hear sounds clearly from the military aircraft .
The fighter F / A-18 Thursday 11/8 take off from the USS George HW Bush in the Gulf to join the air campaign in Iraq IS. Photo: AP.
With this strikes, America has entered a new level of involvement of civil war in Syria. President Barack Obama has limited military action with Syria, but rebel Islamic State in Iraq and Syria are plotting expansion into other Middle Eastern countries, the West must do prevent.
In a speech to the people before, Obama said he would pursue the same IS to them anywhere though.
According to the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), radical Islamist movements are available to 31,000 fighters. They control most of eastern Syria and then use it as a springboard to take more territory in Iraq.
