US EditionU.S. Strike in Syria Kills Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader Tied to Deadly Ambush of American Troops
The U.S. killed al-Qaeda leader Bilal Hasan al-Jasim in a retaliatory strike linked to a December attack that killed three Americans, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike targeting over 100 ISIS sites.
- A U.S. military strike in northwest Syria killed an Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to an attack that killed two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter last month.
- The U.S. launched airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for the December attack and conducted large-scale strikes against over 100 ISIS sites in Operation 'Hawkeye Strike'.
- The U.S. Central Command commander urged the Syrian government to stop attacks and pursue resolution through dialogue for regional peace and stability.
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Washington. Central Command (Centcom) announced yesterday in Washington that Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who claimed to be “an experienced terrorist leader who planned attacks and was directly connected” with the December 13 attack in Syria, in which two military personnel and an American interpreter were killed, was killed in an attack in the northwest of the country.
The United States announced Saturday that they had launched a lethal attack in Syria against a leader of an affiliated group in Qaida, which claimed to have direct links with an ISIS attacker who killed three Americans early in December, reports CNN.
According to the US Army, Bilal Hasan Al-Jasim was directly linked to the man who carried out an attack that killed three Americans, including two soldiers, in December in Syria.
The leader was linked to the death of two U.S. military personnel and an interpreter
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