CENTCOM announces US forces killed a senior ISIS official during raid in Syria

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday announced that American forces successfully killed a senior ISIS official during a raid in northern Syria earlier this week.

The Defense Department did not reveal the name of the ISIS official, but said the raid took place on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The official has been identified as a key financier who helped orchestrate attacks in Syria and Iraq. 

The service said he posed a threat to American forces and the new Syrian government because he had ISIS contacts in the region. 

“We will continue to pursue ISIS terrorists with unwavering determination, throughout the region” CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said in a statement. “Together with our partners and allies, CENTCOM remains steadfast in our commitment of ensuring the lasting defeat of ISIS and the protection of the U.S. homeland.”

The raid comes as the United States relaxes its sanctions against Syria after former dictator Bashar Assad was ousted in December. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been leading the Middle Eastern country since January. 

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