US EditionUS raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official
The mistaken killing highlights risks from poor coordination and faulty intelligence in U.S.-Syrian operations against about 2,500 Islamic State members, officials said.
- On Oct. 19, U.S. forces and the Syrian Free Army raided Dumayr, killing Khaled al-Masoud, an undercover informant gathering intelligence for the interim Syrian government.
- Family members allege faulty intelligence from the Syrian Free Army and analysts cite coordination gaps between the coalition and Damascus in the Oct. 19 raid.
- At around 3 a.m., residents of Dumayr heard heavy vehicles and planes, and Abdel Kareem Masoud saw Humvees with U.S. flags as forces surrounded and broke down al-Masoud's door before shooting him.
- Representatives of U.S. and Syrian officials declined to comment, and Airwars classified al-Masoud as a civilian, warning the killing could setback efforts to combat IS.
- Amid growing cooperation, the U.S. estimates IS still has about 2,500 members, with fewer than 1,000 U.S. troops locating and destroying 15 caches Sunday.
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US raid in Syria kills undercover anti-IS informant instead of Islamic State group official
A US raid in Syria meant to capture an IS official mistakenly killed an undercover informant, who had been helping track extremist activity. The incident has raised concerns over flawed intelligence and the need for stronger coordination between Washington and Syria's interim government.
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US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official
A U.S. operation in Syria last month mistakenly killed a man who had been working undercover against the Islamic State group, according to his family, a war monitor and officials.
A raid by U.S. and local forces in Syria in October, intended to capture a senior ISIS leader, ended with the killing of a completely different man: Khaled al-Massoud, a Syrian native who had worked for years as an undercover agent passing intelligence on ISIS operatives to the transitional government appointed after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, his family and Syrian officials told the AP. According to the testimonies, al-Massoud initially worke…
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