Senior ISIS Leader Killed in Helicopter Raid, Four U.S. Service Members Injured

On Thursday night, four U.S. military personnel were injured by an explosion in a helicopter attack in northeast Syria.

Officials confirmed that the mission resulted in the death of a senior ISIS leader.

“Last night, during a partnered U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted in four U.S. service members and one working dog wounded,” A statement was made by the U.S. Central Command.

“The U.S. service members and working dog are receiving treatment in a U.S. medical facility in Iraq,” According to the statement.

Hamza al-Homsi was the ISIS leader killed in the raid.

According to a U.S. official, the four servicemen who were wounded were part of an operation force that targeted al-Homsi.

According to the U.S. official three service members are said to be in stable condition and the fourth to have returned to duty.

According to an official, the working dog’s condition is described as stable.

About 900 U.S. troops are currently operating in northeastern Syria under the control of Syrian Kurdish forces known collectively as the Syrian Democratic Force. There are also approximately 2,500 American troops in Iraq.

American troops in both countries continue to partner with local forces to combat the Islamic State’s threat and prevent its resurgence.

The terror group was defeated militarily by the Syrian government in 2019. Since then, its leaders are in hiding to avoid being attacked by U.S forces.

ISIS fighters continue to fight in Syria and Iraq at a low level, and ISIS continues to inspire West-based followers to launch violent attacks.

ISIS launched its largest operation since the defeat of its military forces in January. Hundreds of ISIS fighters tried to liberate thousands of terrorist fighters held in a Hasakah prison in northeast Syria.

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish force, with the assistance of U.S. aircraftstrikes were able retake prison after 10 days. It is believed that many hundred ISIS prisoners managed to flee.

Kurdish forces claimed that 374 ISIS terrorists were killed during the attempted escape.

However, the group’s operations were severely affected by the death of Abu Ibrahim alHashimi alQurayshi, also known as Haji Abdullah. This was in February 2022.

As U.S. troops approached, the suicide vest he used to kill himself and his family killed the leader of ISIS.

He was killed in a drone strike, just months after his successor Maher Al-Agal.

The high-risk missions that U.S. special operation forces carry out in Syria are usually directed at ISIS leaders. This is done in order to collect more intelligence.

This includes areas in the far northwestern Syria where ISIS leaders sought refuge.

The Iranian-backed terrorist groups have also threatened the U.S. forces based in Syria, apart from ISIS. They have used drone and rocket attacks on U.S. military bases.

U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-made drone, which was trying to perform reconnaissance over a U.S. military base in northeast Syria.

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