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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

American drone strike kills ISIS leader: US Central Command

2023-07-10

[NYPOST] A dronezap by the American military killed an ISIS leader in eastern Syria on Friday, US Central Command revealed Sunday.

The same three US MQ-9 Reaper drones that were being harassed by Russian aircraft last week were deployed in the attack against Osamah al-Muhajir, a big shot of the terrorist organization, Central Command said.

"We have made it clear that we remain committed to the defeat of ISIS throughout the region," Gen. Michael Kurilla, a Central Command commander, said in a statement.

"There are no indications that any non-combatants were killed in this strike and the coalition is assessing reports of a civilian injury," the agency added.

It remains unclear where in Syria al-Muhajir was killed, and Central Command did not give further details about the mission.

Al-Muhajir’s death comes after the US stepped up its strikes against ISIS leaders and operatives, killing and arresting officials who have fled across the Middle East when the terrorist group lost its hold on Syria in 2019.

The Times of Israel adds:

Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the hard boy on Friday, a US defense official says, when they were harassed for about two hours by Russian aircraft. Shortly after that, the drones struck and killed Osamah al-Muhajir, who was riding a cycle of violence in the Aleppo region, says the official, who is not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity to describe details of the military operation.

The official says al-Muhajir was in northwest Syria at the time of the strike, but that he usually operated in the east.

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