U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism raid in Syria early Thursday, killing the top leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
A U.S. special forces raid in northwestern Syria early Thursday killed the top leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, President Joe Biden said.
The operation, which residents say lasted over two hours, jolted the sleepy village of Atmeh near the Turkish border — an area dotted with camps for internally displaced people from Syria's civil war. The target of the raid was unclear. An Iraqi intelligence official in contact with the U.S.-led coalition said Thursday's target was a high-ranking militant leader whose identity will be released by the White House later in the day. Information suggests he may be al-Baghdadi's successor, the current IS leader known as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the official added. He spoke on condition of anonymity to divulge sensitive information.
Blood could be seen on the walls and floor of the remaining structure, which contained a wrecked bedroom with a child's wooden crib on the floor. On one damaged wall, a blue plastic swing for children was still hanging. The kitchen was blackened with fire damage. Residents and activists described witnessing a large ground assault, with U.S. forces using megaphones urging women and children to leave the area.
The Observatory said troops for the U.S.-led coalition using helicopters landed in the area and attacked a house. It said the force clashed with fighters on the ground. Taher al-Omar, an Idlib-based activist, also said he witnessed clashes between fighters and the U.S. force.
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