US EditionU.S. Strike in Syria Kills Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader Tied to Deadly Ambush of American Troops
Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, linked to the Dec. 13 ambush killing three Americans, was killed in a Jan. 16 U.S. strike as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike targeting over 100 ISIS sites.
- A U.S. military strike in northwest Syria killed an Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to an attack that killed two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter last month.
- The U.S. launched airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for the December attack and conducted large-scale strikes against over 100 ISIS sites in Operation 'Hawkeye Strike'.
- The U.S. Central Command commander urged the Syrian government to stop attacks and pursue resolution through dialogue for regional peace and stability.
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The United States announced Saturday that they had launched a lethal attack in Syria against a leader of an affiliated group in Qaida, which claimed to have direct links with an ISIS attacker who killed three Americans early in December, reports CNN.
According to the US Army, Bilal Hasan Al-Jasim was directly linked to the man who carried out an attack that killed three Americans, including two soldiers, in December in Syria.
This offensive takes place a week after "large-scale" attacks by the United States and associated forces against the jihadist Islamic State group in Syria Read
Who is Bilal Hasan al-Jasim? US Central Command kills Al-Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria
The Central Command said Bilal Hasan al-Jasim had “direct ties” to an ISIS gunman who killed and injured UD and Syrian personnel on December 13 in Palmyra, Syria.
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