US Army reports killing senior ISIS official in Syria
- In Reports
- 12:05 PM, Jun 20, 2024
- Myind Staff
The US Central Command announced that a senior ISIS official was killed in a US airstrike in Syria. The official, identified as Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, was also a facilitator for ISIS operations.
US Central Command has announced that the death of a senior ISIS official in Syria has disrupted the group's ability to carry out terror attacks. On June 16, a US Central Command airstrike successfully targeted and killed Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, identified as a key ISIS figure and facilitator.
CENTCOM has stated that the death of the senior ISIS official will disrupt the group's ability to resource and carry out terror attacks. The command, along with allies and regional partners, will continue to conduct operations aimed at reducing ISIS's operational capabilities and ensuring its long-term defeat. CENTCOM confirmed that no civilians were harmed in the airstrike.
CNN has reported that the US military continues its targeting of ISIS officials in Africa and the Middle East. According to CNN, nearly three weeks ago, US Africa Command conducted an airstrike in a remote area near Dhaardaar in Somalia, which was assessed to have killed three ISIS terrorists.
According to the report, from January to March, CENTCOM and its partners in Syria killed seven ISIS operatives and detained 27 others. In Iraq during the same period, the report stated that 11 operatives were killed and 36 individuals were detained.
CNN reported earlier in April that General Erik Kurilla, commander of CENTCOM, expressed a commitment to defeating ISIS permanently due to their regional and global threat.
General Kurilla emphasised ongoing efforts to target specifically those ISIS members attempting to conduct operations beyond Iraq and Syria, as well as those endeavouring to facilitate the escape of detained ISIS members in a bid to rebuild their forces.
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