Four U.S. Soldiers And Dog Wounded In Raid That Killed Senior ISIS Leader

Four U.S. soldiers were injured in an operation in the Middle East this week that successfully killed the intended target of the mission — a senior ISIS leader.

“Last night, during a partnered U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted in four U.S. servicemembers and one working dog wounded,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), released a statement. “The targeted ISIS senior leader, Hamza al-Homsi, was killed.”

CENTCOM stated that the servicemembers and a canine working companion were receiving medical treatment in an American medical facility in Iraq.

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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 17, 2023

Al-Homsi was reportedly overseeing ISIS’s terrorist activity in eastern Syria.

“The injuries to the US troops and working dog result from Hamza al-Homsi triggering an explosion on the target near Deir ez-zor, Syria,” said CENTCOM spokesman Col. Joe Buccino. “No other ISIS fighters were killed or captured on this target, however, a separate ISIS raid that same night resulted in the death of an ISIS assassination cell leader.”

ABC News reported The condition of three service members was stable, and the condition of the fourth seems to be minor.

In January, the U.S. Military A high-ranking ISIS leader was killed ISIS operatives were also present during the operation in Africa. CNN was told by a senior official of the administration that the operation occurred in a “mountainous cave complex in northern Somalia” ISIS planned its expansion into Africa and beyond.

“Given the remote location of the operation, the assessment is that no civilians were injured or killed,” U.S. Africa Command issued a statement. “Protecting civilians remains a vital part of the command’s operations to promote greater security for all Africans.”

Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, confirmed that U.S. forces had killed ISIS leader Bilal al-Sudani.

“On January 25, on orders from the President, the U.S. military conducted an assault operation in northern Somalia that resulted in the death of a number of ISIS members, including Bilal-al-Sudani, an ISIS leader in Somalia and a key facilitator for ISIS’s global network,” Austin said. “Al-Sudani was responsible for fostering the growing presence of ISIS in Africa and for funding the group’s operations worldwide, including in Afghanistan.”

CNN spoke with an official who said that U.S. forces had wanted to capture al Sudani alive. However, the terrorists made that impossible and al-Sudani along 10 other terrorists were killed.

One serviceman was only injured by the American military dog that bit him.

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