The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) mentioned its forces had performed an airstrike that killed ISIS chief Abu Yusif in jap Syria.
One different ISIS operative was additionally killed within the strike that occurred on Thursday, the company mentioned in a launch on Friday morning.
“As said earlier than, the USA — working with allies and companions within the area — won’t permit ISIS to make the most of the present scenario in Syria and reconstitute,” CENTCOM Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla mentioned.
“ISIS has the intent to interrupt out of detention the over 8,000 ISIS operatives at the moment being held in amenities in Syria.”
“We’ll aggressively goal these leaders and operatives, together with these attempting to conduct operations exterior to Syria,” he mentioned.
The company mentioned they carried out the focused airstrike within the jap province of Deir ez Zor in Syria, noting that it’s a part of their ongoing dedication to “disrupt and degrade efforts” by terrorists.
They mentioned the realm was beforehand managed by the Syrian regime and Russian forces earlier than the current fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Al-Assad fled to Russia earlier this month and ended an almost 14-year battle to keep up energy in his nation.
Assaults by the Turkish navy on Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have elevated because the Syrian president fled to Russia on Dec. 8.
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Ryder mentioned that in mild of the instability within the area, in addition to al-Assad’s departure, there are 2,000 U.S. troops deployed in Syria.
Fox Information Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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