American military forces killed a senior Islamic State leader and his two adult sons during an operation in Aleppo, Syria, on Friday morning, U.S. Central Command officials said.
The strike comes just a few weeks after White House officials ordered a drawdown of the U.S. military presence in Syria, which had featured roughly 2,000 troops spread across eight bases in the region. Several hundred have returned to the United States in recent weeks.
Military officials said that Islamic State leader Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and his ISIS-affiliated sons “posed a threat to U.S. and Coalition Forces, as well as the new Syrian Government.” No information was released on how many personnel were involved in the strike or what equipment was used.
“We will continue to relentlessly pursue ISIS terrorists wherever they operate,” Gen. Michael Kurilla, head of U.S. Central Command, said in a statement. “ISIS terrorists are not safe where they sleep, where they operate, and where they hide.
“Alongside our partners and allies, U.S. Central Command is committed to the enduring defeat of ISIS terrorists that threaten the region, our allies, and our homeland.”
Military officials said that three women and three children were also nearby the ISIS fighters when the strike occurred, but none of them were harmed.
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