US EditionUS Military Announces Detention of Islamic State Leader
- Between May 21 and 27, 2025, US military forces conducted multiple joint missions across Iraq and Syria that resulted in the capture of an Islamic State leader and the detention of another operative.
- These operations occurred within the ongoing Defeat ISIS campaign to disrupt IS's ability to plan and conduct attacks after its territorial loss in 2017 and 2019.
- Six operations took place, five in Iraq's Salah al-Din, Kirkuk, and Al-Fallujah regions by Iraqi forces, and one in Syria's northeast by US-enabled Syrian Democratic Forces.
- USCENTCOM Commander Michael Erik Kurilla emphasized that these operations demonstrate USCENTCOM’s dedication, together with coalition allies and partners, to the sustained effort to eliminate ISIS influence in the area.
- The operations resulted in two IS deaths, recovery of multiple weapons, and reinforced international efforts to prevent IS from rebuilding and targeting civilians or forces.
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der Standard DEAccording to the US regional commando Centcom, the arrest took place in the course of operations in Iraq and Syria. A total of two ISIS members were killed and two others arrested.
·Vienna, Austria
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The identity of the jihadist leader was not revealed. The US military command for the Middle East supported operations conducted by the Syrian Democratic Forces, led by the Kurds, and by the Iraqi army at the end of May.
·Paris, France
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