United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Death of 13 members of the terrorist organization Islamic State and the arrest of 78 others In international coalition operations in Iraq and Syria in September and October. Among those detained are undercover agents and fighters who aim to free members of the jihadist group from prisons and reorganize and replenish their ranks, CENTCOM posted on its account on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
According to the statement, CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla said, “We are committed to the permanent defeat of ISIS.”
In September, 31 anti-Islamic State operations took place, in which 8 terrorists were killed and 19 were detained, while in October there were 48 operations in which 5 jihadists were killed and 19 were detained. There were 10 deaths and 33 detainees in operations in Iraq, and 3 deaths and 45 detainees in 23 operations in Syria.