US forces captured a senior ISIS chief who is named a bomb maker throughout an operation in Syria on Thursday.
Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led coalition towards The Islamic State, mentioned no civilians had been harmed within the operation and there have been no damages incurred to coalition plane or belongings.
“The mission was meticulously deliberate to reduce the chance of collateral injury, notably any potential hurt to civilians,” the coalition mentioned in a press release.
The id of the ISIS chief, described as “one of many group’s high leaders in Syria,” has not been launched. Extra particulars on the operation weren’t instantly accessible.
“Coalition forces will proceed to hunt the remnants of Daesh wherever they cover to make sure their enduring defeat,” Operation Inherent Resolve mentioned.
In February, ISIS chief Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blew himself up, killing his spouse and two children as US particular forces swooped into the Syrian village of Atmeh.
In October 2019, ISIS chief and mastermind Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and three of his youngsters, and injuring a US army canine as troops busted right into a compound in Syria. Two US troopers additionally suffered minor accidents within the raid.
