The U.S. military killed a senior ISIS official via airstrike June 16 in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Twitter.
“On June 16, U.S. Central Command conducted an airstrike in Syria, killing Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, a senior ISIS official and facilitator,” the statement reveals.
“His death will disrupt ISIS’s ability to resource and conduct terror attacks.”
“CENTCOM, alongside allies and partners in the region, will continue to execute operations to degrade ISIS operational capabilities and ensure its enduring defeat,” the statement reads. (RELATED: Biden Admin ‘At Risk’ Of Letting Suspected Terrorists Into The Country, Watchdog Finds)
CENTCOM further stated there was “no indication any civilians were harmed in this strike.”
U.S. Central Command Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior ISIS Official
On June 16, U.S. Central Command conducted an airstrike in Syria, killing Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, a senior ISIS official and facilitator. His death will disrupt ISIS’s ability to resource and… pic.twitter.com/aCFpvCFfTz
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 19, 2024
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