The US military has announced the elimination of a senior Islamic State (ISIS) official and facilitator in Syria. The official, identified as Abu Layth al-Janabi, an Iraqi national, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S.-led coalition forces. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the operation aimed to disrupt ISIS's ability to resource and conduct terror attacks. CENTCOM also confirmed that there were no indications of civilian casualties during the strike.
US Army says it killed senior ISIS official in #Syria https://t.co/GQb4uI6P06
#USArmy says it killed senior #ISIS official in #Syria https://t.co/GQb4uI6hay
Notable: US announced it killed a senior ISIS official and facilitator in Syria. "His death will disrupt ISIS’s ability to resource and conduct terror attacks." https://t.co/4HNz88I4pV
🇺🇸🇸🇾 US CENTCOM says they are now striking Syria in order to execute an ISIS official “No indication” civilians were harmed https://t.co/BcIuSPm8JQ
🚨🚨 A senior leader of #Daesh (ISIS) named Abu Layth al-Janabi, an Iraqi national, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S.-led @coalition forces in Syria.
US army kills senior Islamic State official in Syria https://t.co/9vSlcp41U6 https://t.co/1WxhBCBTFD
JUST IN The US military announced that it had eliminated a senior member of IS*IS in Syria. Didn’t even know this was a thing…