US EditionUS-led coalition captures a senior Islamic State member in Syria
- A U.S.-led coalition raided a house in northwest Syria's Atmeh and killed senior Islamic State member Salah Noman on Wednesday.
- The operation followed Iraqi intelligence targeting Noman, known as Ali, who was a high-level IS leader involved in mobilizing cells in Syria.
- Numan was living with his family, was shot dead after jumping from a balcony, and his wives were arrested during the raid near the Turkish border.
- The raid killed another key IS financial official, caused no civilian or coalition casualties, and the U.S. described it as a "successful operation."
- The operation is part of ongoing U.S. efforts against IS, which despite territorial defeats in 2019 retains operational capability and continues to threaten Syria and Iraq.
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DailyTruthReportOfficial say US military raid in Syria killed country’s ISIS leader-in-waiting
The U.S. military carried out a raid in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing a senior ISIS figure who had been poised to become the group’s next leader in the country, a U.S. official told Fox News.
U.S. Troops Take Down Senior ISIS Terrorist In Syria, Official Says - Real News Now
A pre-dawn raid in northwestern Syria ended with the death of a high-ranking ISIS figure who U.S. officials say was being considered as the group’s next leader in Syria. The operation, conducted at around 2 a.m. in the town of Atmeh, Idlib province, marks the second such mission by U.S. troops in the region since the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad late last year. Details of the Raid According to a U.S. official, the mission wa…
US-led Coalition conducts air operation in northwestern Syria
According to reports, the operation included the cooperation of Syrian military forces, which closed all access to the target area of the operation, which targeted a leader of the terrorist group Daesh, also known as ISIS. Neither Damascus nor the United States has yet given an official statement regarding the operation. Witnesses at the scene indicated that several helicopters began flying over the area early Wednesday, while sporadic exchanges…
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