US begins Middle East airstrikes in response to deaths of three soldiers

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US airstrikes from multiple platforms begin in retaliation for deadly Jordan attack on US soldiers

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on the targeted airstrikes in Syria on ‘The Story.’

The U.S. has begun airstrikes on Middle East targets from multiple platforms, a U.S Defense official has told Fox News. 

The strikes are in response to the deaths of three U.S. service members last Sunday on a U.S. base in Jordan.  

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Jennifer Griffin currently serves as a national security correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) and is based out of the Washington D.C. bureau. She joined the network in October 1999 as a Jerusalem-based correspondent.