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US-backed Syrian Kurds report capture of key Islamic State figure

Syrian Kurdish fighters and American forces have captured a key Islamic State group facilitator, Mahmdouh Ibrahim al-Haji, in Raqqa.
This comes shortly after the U.S. military captured another IS operator in northern Syria, highlighting ongoing successful operations against the terror group.
The joint effort by Syrian Kurdish fighters and American forces is proving effective in targeting and apprehending high-value ISIS operatives.

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The Hindu

U.S. Central Command captures Islamic State official in Syria raid: statement

U.S. Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Sept. 28 capturing Mamduh Ibrahim al-Haji Shaykh.

2 months ago·India

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abc News

Syrian Kurdish fighters backed by US troops say they've captured a senior Islamic State militant

Syrian Kurdish fighters and American forces have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group, a militant described as a “key facilitators

2 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

US Central Command captures Islamic State official in Syria raid

(Reuters) - U.S. Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Sept. 28 capturing Mamduh Ibrahim al-Haji Shaykh, an Islamic State facilitator, Central Command said on Saturday. Read full story

2 months ago·Malaysia

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KVIA

Syrian Kurdish fighters backed by US troops say they've captured a senior Islamic State militant

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish fighters and American forces have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group, a militant described as a “key facilitators. The force says that Mahmdouh Ibrahim al-Haji, also known as Abu Youssef, was taken into custody on Thursday in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. His arrest came just days after the U.S. military said it had captured another IS operator in northern Syria. Despite the militants’ defeat in…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Syrian Kurdish fighters backed by US troops say they've captured a senior Islamic State militant

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish fighters and American forces have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group, a militant described as one of its “key facilitators,” the force […]

2 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Arab News

US Central Command captures Daesh official in Syria raid

DUBAI: US Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Sept. 28 capturing Mamduh Ibrahim Al-Hajji Shaykh, a Daesh facilitator, Central Command said on Saturday. Last week, the Central Command forces said it had captured Abu Halil Al-Fad’ani, a Daesh Syria Operational and Facilitation official, who was assessed to have relationships throughout the Daesh network in the region, during a raid on Sept. 25. No civilians we…

2 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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