The US military captured an Islamic State (IS) militant and two accomplices during a helicopter raid in Syria this month, the US Middle East Command (CENTCOM) said yesterday Wednesday.
According to a press release, no civilians were killed or injured during the raid, which took place on April 8.
“The capture of Hudayfa al-Yemeni, who facilitated the (ISIS) attacks, and two of his accomplices will reduce the organization’s ability to plan and conduct operations,” the statement said. According to a CENTCOM spokesman, such operations are “important to security and stability in the region.”
IS remains a threat to the region
Colonel Joe Buccino, spokesman, added that IS “remains a threat to the region” and beyond, as the group “retains its ability to conduct operations in Iraq and Syria and the desire to strike outside the Middle East.” .
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based NGO, the operation involved the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Kurdish-Arab Alliance and Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism forces. in the province of Hasakah (northeast Syria).
Source: APE-MPE, DPA.
Source: Kathimerini
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