Explosions continued across Syria's central desert from Palmyra to Deir Ezzor, with strikes also reported in the eastern Raqqa desert, over the 59 minutes from 8:46 PM to 9:45 PM UTC on December 19, 2025, according to QalaatAlMudiq on X. Multiple blasts in the central desert were believed to be US bombardment, the post stated. QalaatAlMudiq reported that the explosions were ongoing and audible over a wide area during this period. The account shared details of strikes in the eastern Raqqa desert separately from the central desert activity. The reports follow earlier comments from a regional diplomat on December 19, 2025, linking recent Palmyra killings to efforts for a joint operation room between the Syrian Democratic Forces, Syria's Ministry of Defense, and the US-led coalition against ISIS, as covered by Al-Monitor.
