United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced on Monday that a Saturday operation in northern Syria led to the capture of a senior Islamic State official.
USCENTCOM assessed that “Abu Halil al-Fad’ani” is an ISIS Syria Operational and Facilitation official with connections to ISIS leadership throughout the region. The helicopter raid did not harm or kill any civilians. A USCENTCOM spokesperson stated that al-Fad’ani’s capture will increase the US military’s ability to locate and remove terrorists from the battlefield.
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