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U.S. President Biden said Thursday that a U.S. raid in northwestern Syria killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
"Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces in northwest Syria successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation to protect the American people and our Allies, and make the world a safer place," he said in a statement. "Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi—the leader of ISIS. All Americans have returned safely from the operation. I will deliver remarks to the American people later this morning. May God protect our troops."
Earlier, the Pentagon has confirmed U.S. special operations forces carried out a what it called a "successful" counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Wednesday, but provided few other details.
"U.S. Special Operations forces under the control of U.S. Central Command conducted a counterterrorism mission this evening in northwest Syria. The mission was successful. There were no U.S. casualties," said John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, in a statement. "More information will be provided as it becomes available."
One of the helicopters used in the mission experienced a mechanical problem and then had to be blown up on the ground by U.S. forces, according to a U.S. official.
No details were provided on who was the target of the counterterrorism mission or whether it involved ground troops and helicopters as was claimed in a flurry of social media reports emerging from Syria on Wednesday night.
Those social media posts reported possible U.S. military activity in Idlib province, a town in far western Syria, close to the border with Turkey. Some posts included videos that seemed to show night scenes where the sounds of gunfire and low-flying helicopters could be heard near the towns of Atimah and Dar Ballout.
The approximately 1,000 U.S. military troops in Syria operate in eastern Syria supporting the mission against ISIS.
European Thursday, 03 February 2022 08:12 PM
There were no U S casualties, but innocent Syrian civilians were also killed.
Gayan Thursday, 03 February 2022 08:15 PM
Even his 3 wives and 6 children were killed by the US Army. War crimes?
Sammy Thursday, 03 February 2022 09:00 PM
They kill one and another one takes his place. Killing leaders of terrorists won't kill terrorism.
Kikazaru Thursday, 03 February 2022 09:20 PM
That is good news. Today there are spy satellites that detect a face of a human and then send a drone and shoot him down. There is no more privacy any more. Google know what what we buy and where we go. The Sri Lanka government dose not.
Iwazaru Thursday, 03 February 2022 09:42 PM
This type of thing happens when the US leaders approval rating drop. At present President Biden's approval rating is rock bottom.
Kumar Saturday, 05 February 2022 09:45 PM
I wonder why Sri Lankans are grieving over a ruthless killer. He was not brave enough to face the fight alone. His wives and the children were his shield.
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