No civilians were killed or injured in the raid, which took place on April 8, the US military’s joint command for the Middle East (CENTCOM, “Central Command”) announced.
US forces captured an Islamic State (IS) operative and two associates during a helicopter raid in Syria this month, the US military’s joint Middle East Command (CENTCOM) announced. Administration”) yesterday Wednesday.
According to the press release it released, no civilians were killed or injured in the raid, which took place on April 8.
“The capture of Hudayfa al-Yemeni, who facilitated (IS) attacks, and his two associates will reduce the organization’s ability to plan and execute operations,” according to the statement. According to a CENTCOM spokesman, operations of this nature are “important to the security and stability of the region.”
The spokesman, Colonel Joe Buccino, added that IS “remains a threat to the region” and beyond, as the group “retains the ability to conduct operations in Iraq and Syria and the desire to strike (targets) beyond the Middle East.” ».
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a non-governmental organization based in Britain, the operation was carried out with the participation of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-Arab alliance, and counter-terrorist forces from Iraqi Kurdistan, in Hasakah province (north-eastern Syria).
Source :Skai
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