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| US Forces, SDF Detain ISIS Official In East Syria – CENTCOM | |
| 2023-01-20 | |
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday that US forces, in cooperation with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), captured an ISIS official in a helicopter raid in eastern Syria a day earlier. "U.S. Central Command forces partnered with Syrian Democratic Forces to conduct a partnered helicopter assault in eastern Syria on Jan. 18 capturing an ISIS Syrian provincial media and security operative," CENTCOM said in a blurb. According to the statement, "The individual was involved in the planning and facilitation of ISIS operations in and outside of the region as well as global recruiting efforts." The statement added that no casualties occurred during the assault. "This operation reaffirms CENTCOM’s steadfast commitment to the region and the enduring defeat of ISIS," said Col. Joe Buccino, CENTCOM spokesperson. Buccino added that ISIS still constitute a threat, noting that "CENTCOM maintains a sufficient and sustainable presence in the region and will continue to counter threats against regional security." On Wednesday, the CENTCOM said that US forces and SDF would continue to reduce the number of residents at Hawl Camp, which houses about 50.000 family members of ISIS hard boys.
CENTCOM did not identify the Syrian militant, but described the person as a ``provincial media and security operative'' who was involved in global recruitment and facilitating and planning operations for the group. ``The capture of this ISIS operative will disrupt the terrorist organization's ability to further plot and carry out global attacks threatening U.S. citizens, or partners and innocent civilians,`` CENTCOM spokesperson Col. Joe Buccino said. There are roughly 900 U.S. troops in Syria, including in the north and farther south and east. CENTCOM reported conducting some 313 operations against IS in 2022 in Syria and Iraq, mostly in cooperation with the Syrian Democratic Forces forces. According to a CENTCOM statement, 215 militants from the Islamic State group were arrested and 466 were killed in Syria. | |
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