US strike kills senior ISIS leader in Syria, US Central Command says
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A US strike in Syria has killed a senior ISIS leader who planned attacks into Europe, United States Central Command said in a statement.
The strike, carried out on Monday, was a “unilateral” US operation that killed Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, CENTCOM said in the statement posted to Twitter.
Al-Jabouri was a senior ISIS figure who “was responsible for planning ISIS attacks into Europe and developed the leadership structure for ISIS,” CENTCOM said.
No civilians were killed or injured in the strike, according to CENTCOM.
“ISIS continues to represent a threat to the region and beyond,” CENTCOM commander, Gen. Erik Kurilla, said in the statement. “Though degraded, the group remains able to conduct operations within the region with a desire to strike beyond the Middle East.”
Al-Jabouri’s death will “temporarily disrupt the organization’s ability to plot external attacks,” the statement said.
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