US military captures ISIS official in Syria in helicopter raid

US forces capture Islamic State official in Syria after helicopter raid

The United States Central Command said on Monday (Sep 25) that its forces had captured an Islamic State official, identified as Abu Halil al-Fad'ani, after conducting a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Saturday.  In a statement, the US Central Command said: "Abu Halil al-Fad'ani, an ISIS Syria Operational and Facilitation official, was captured during the raid. Al-Fad'ani was assessed to have relationships throughout the ISIS network in the …

American Forces Capture Key ISIS Militant Abu Halil Al-Fad’ani In Helicopter Raid

U.S. Central Command announced that the U.S. Military has captured an operator for the Islamic State in a raid in northern Syria, according to a statement.

U.S. military captures key Islamic State militant during raid in Syria

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military said Monday it had captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria.

ISIS official captured during U.S. helicopter raid in Syria

American forces carried out a helicopter raid in northern Syria over the weekend, capturing a senior operative of the Islamic State group (ISIS), according to U.S. officials. Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, an ISIS Operational and Facilitation official, was captured during the raid in Syria on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Monday. “Al-Fad’ani was assessed to have relationships throughout the ISIS network in the region,” Central Com…

U.S. military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria

The U.S. military said Monday it had captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria. The operator, Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, “was assessed to have relationships throughout the ISIS network in the region,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. His capture on…

ISIS official captured in northern Syria helicopter raid, U.S. military leaders say

U.S. military officials on Monday announced the capture of a man believed to be an official involved in the operations of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria.