The Pentagon called the operation 'successful' but did not specify the target or mention reports of civilians killed.
United States Special Forces carried out a major raid in northwest Syria in the early hours of Thursday morning,hours after the operation, U.S. President Joe Biden said that"thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi—the leader of ISIS."
Kirby, who called the operation"successful," also made no mention of the reported civilian deaths, saying only that"there were no U.S. casualties.
Bennis went on to note that the"death of founder and former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a 2019 U.S. helicopter raid was quickly followed by the appointment of a new leader." Local residents, first responders, and journalists who witnessed the U.S. operation Thursday said it included helicopters and F-16 warplanes, which bombed and shelled the area in northwest Syria ahead of the airdrop raid.
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