US strikes at Isis fighters in Syria after 3 Americans killed

Donald Trump’s administration launched military strikes on Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State (Isis) group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two US troops and an American civilian interpreter almost a week ago. A US official described it as “a large-scale” strike that hit 70 targets in areas across central Syria that had Isis infrastructure and weapons. Another official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations,...