army United States of America Announcing the “possible death” of a senior official of the jihadist group on Monday Islamic State He is responsible for planning attacks in the Middle East and Europe during a “unilateral raid” on northern Syria.
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) While it was stated in the statement that “the raid resulted in the possible death of the target”, it was stated that “two more gunmen died during the operation”, while no details were given about where it took place.
In addition, He emphasized that “extensive planning was done before the operation to ensure the successful execution of the operation”. and indicated that it was resolved. No casualties among US soldiers. There is no damage to the US helicopters. “We assess that there are no civilians killed or injured,” he said.
CENTCOM commander Michael Kurilla claimed that “Islamic State, despite being demoted, is capable of conducting operations in the region with the desire to attack beyond the Middle East.” “We will continue a tireless campaign against ISIS,” he said.
CENTCOM spokesman Joe Buccino said: “This operation Reaffirms CENTCOM’s steadfast commitment to the region and the permanent defeat of the Islamic State“, before making sure that “there will be additional details soon” about the operation in question.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, headquartered in London and informants in the Arab country, reported on its website that the operation took place around the city of Jarablus, in the province of Aleppo and in areas controlled by Turkish forces. in northern Syria.
The airstrike came two weeks after the United States announced the death of a senior Islamic State official in Syria, identified as Khaled Ahmed al-Jaburi. Thereafter, Washington assured him that it was responsible for planning attacks in Europe and Turkey.
There have been numerous attacks by the United States in recent weeks. jihadists against civilians Those who collect truffles in various parts of the Asian country. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the capture of Baghuz on March 23, 2019 and the fall of what is known as the regional caliphate of ISIS, but the group has stepped up its attacks in recent months, especially in the triangle between the two countries. Aleppo, Hama and Raqqa provinces.