U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism raid in Syria early Thursday. Local officials said 13 people were killed, including six children and four women.
U.S. special forces carried out what the Pentagon said was a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwestern Syria early Thursday. First responders at the scene reported 13 people had been killed, including six children and four women.
The Pentagon released the first government photos and video clips of the nighttime operation, including one showing Delta Force commandos approaching the walls of the compound in which al-Baghdadi and others were found. The top floor of the two-story house, surrounded by olive trees, was almost totally destroyed in Thursday's raid, with the ceiling and walls knocked out.
The Pentagon provided no details on who was the target of the raid, or if any combatants or civilians on the ground were killed or injured.U.S. military forces conduct defensive airstrikes on a facility used by Iran-backed militia groups for logistical support and transfer of weapons on June 27, 2021. Credit - U.S. Department of Defense / Al Hury
Others reported hearing at least one major explosion during the operation. A U.S. official said that one of the helicopters in the raid suffered a mechanical problem and had to be blown up on the ground. The U.S. official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the military operation.
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