A raid by US Particular Forces in north-western Syria has taken out the chief of the phobia group, Daesh, as we speak, which additionally resulted within the killing of 13 others, together with ladies and kids.
The raid by US commandos – which witnesses mentioned concerned helicopters, explosions and machine-gun fireplace – occurred within the metropolis of Atmeh within the north-western Syrian province of Idlib within the early hours of the morning, lasting for round two hours.
In line with the Syrian Civil Defence, also referred to as the White Helmets, the variety of those that died on account of the raid was 13 individuals, together with 4 ladies and 6 youngsters.
Following the strike, the Pentagon labelled it a profitable, large-scale counter-terrorism raid and hailed the truth that there “have been no US casualties.” It added that “Extra info shall be offered because it turns into out there.”
This afternoon, it was then introduced that the raid was carried out to intercept the chief of Daesh, Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashimi Al-Qurayshi, and that a number of the others who died have been his relations. In a quick assertion, US President, Joe Biden, acknowledged that the raid was a “counter-terrorism operation to guard the American individuals and our Allies, and make the world a safer place.”
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Biden mentioned that the particular forces raid was chosen, as an alternative of a missile strike, in an effort to keep away from civilian casualties. That goal failed, nevertheless, when Al-Qurayshi “exploded a bomb that killed him and members of his family” because the raid was underneath approach, in keeping with a senior Biden administration official who talked to CBS Information.
The President praised the raid and the Particular Forces commandos who carried out it as a “testomony to America’s attain and functionality to take out terrorists wherever they cover on this planet.” He warned the leaders of different teams that “We are going to come after you and discover you”.
The killing of Al-Quraishi comes round three years after the earlier Daesh chief, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, was killed in an identical raid by US forces. That strike additionally occurred in Idlib, elevating concern amongst many as to how members and the management of Daesh and different teams can discover haven within the province.
