US EditionUS-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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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
US Central Command captures Islamic State official in Syria raid – statement
(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. No civilians were injured or killed during the operation, a Central Command statement added. (Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru, Editing by William Maclean)
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…
US, Syrian Kurdish Fighters Say They Captured Key Member of Islamic State
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 said Friday. Mahmdouh Ibrahim al-Haji, also known as Abu Youssef, was taken into custody on Thursday in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, according to the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, just days after the U.S. military said it had captured another IS operator in northern …
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