US military kills senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner
Muhammad Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, a senior attack planner for Ansar al-Islam, was killed in a U.S. strike as part of ongoing efforts to target al-Qaeda-linked militants in the region.
- On Thursday, October 2, U.S. Central Command said a CENTCOM airstrike killed Muhammad Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad in Syria, identifying him as an "attack planner" with Ansar al-Islam.
- Ansar al-Islam's ties to al-Qaida explain CENTCOM's targeting of groups like Hurras al-Din and Jamaat Ansar al-Islam in Syria.
- Few details were offered about the strike, and U.S. Central Command did not specify the strike's location or if others were killed; Admiral Brad Cooper said U.S. forces remain postured to disrupt terror planning.
- In a pattern of recent strikes, the operation comes two months after a raid on Aug. 19 that killed a senior ISIS financier, and U.S. forces continue working with international partners under Operation Inherent Resolve.
- Although ISIS lost territory years ago, remnants of ISIS and al-Qaida affiliates still operate in northern and western Syria, while Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is not being targeted after its June removal from the U.S. terrorist list.
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‘Blast from the past’: US kills al Qaeda-linked terrorist
The U.S. military has killed Muhammad ‘Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, a terrorist with links to terror organization al Qaeda. U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, made the announcement on Tuesday. Terrorist killed CENTCOM said al-Ahmad was killed by a strike in Syria but did not give details on what kind of strike. “U.S. forces in the Middle East remain postured to disrupt and defeat efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks,” Adm. Brad…
US kills Al Qaeda-linked ‘attack planner’ in Syria
The US military killed Muhammad Abd al Wahhab al Ahmad, a “senior Al-Qaeda affiliated attack planner” who was a member of Ansar Islam. Ahmad was killed in Idlib province, the stronghold of the Syrian government, where Ansar Islam operates with the government’s approval.
US Kills Senior Terror Attack Planner in Strike
The U.S. military has confirmed the death of a senior member of an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist organization in Syria, U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday. Muhammad Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, identified as a senior […] The post US Kills Senior Terror Attack Planner in Strike appeared first on The Western Journal.
US strike in Syria kills al-Qaeda-linked planner, hints at changing militant networks
Members of Syria’s al-Qaeda branch, Huras ad-Din, have been joining Ansar al-Islam as US drone strikes have continued to pick off Huras ad-Din's leaders, a report to the UN Security Council noted in July.
US announces killing of Al-Qaeda leader in Syria
The US military on Tuesday evening announced the killing of a senior Al-Qaeda leader in a recent strike carried out inside Syria. In an official statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation took place on 2 October. It said Mohammed Abdulwahab al-Ahmad, a senior Al-Qaeda figure, was killed in the strike, without disclosing the location of the operation. Some news outlets shared an image of a heavily damaged vehicle, allegedly st…
U.S. Forces Kill Senior al-Qaeda-Linked Militant in Syria Airstrike - Khaama Press
U.S. forces killed a senior al-Qaeda-linked militant from Ansar al-Islam, in a targeted Syria airstrike, reaffirming Washington’s ongoing counterterrorism commitment. The U.S. military said it killed a senior al-Qaeda-linked militant in a targeted airstrike in Syria on October 2, reaffirming its commitment to counterterrorism operations in the region. The individual, identified as Mohammad Abdulwahab al-Ahmad, was a key member of Ansar al-Islam,…
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