POLITICS
February 19, 2023
By Amir Hashan
On Thursday night, an explosion that occurred during a helicopter operation in northeast Syria injured 4 US soldiers.
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A senior ISIS leader who was killed in the mission set off the explosion, officials said.
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"Last night, during a partnered U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted in four U.S. service members and one working dog wounded," U.S. Central Command said.
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"The U.S. service members and working dog are receiving treatment in a U.S. medical facility in Iraq," the statement said.
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ISIS chief Hamza al-Homsi was the target of the attack and was killed. According to CENTCOM, he was in charge of the organization's terrorist network in eastern Syria.
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"No other ISIS fighters were killed or captured on this target, however, a separate ISIS raid that same night resulted in the death of an ISIS assassination cell leader," said Joe Buccino.
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The terrorist organization was militarily defeated in Syria in 2019; since then, its leaders have moved into hiding to avoid being attacked by US forces.
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ISIS militants do, however, continue to wage a low-intensity insurgency in Iraq and Syria, and the organization still encourages its supporters in the West to carry out deadly assaults.
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Iranian-made drone that was attempting to conduct a surveillance flight over a U.S. patrol base in northeast Syria was shot down earlier this week by American forces.
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