CENTCOM announced the elimination of the leader of one of the branches of Al-Qaeda

CENTCOM: The US Armed Forces eliminated the leader of one of the branches of Al-Qaeda in Syria

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 05:56

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The US army soldiers eliminated the leader of one of the groups that is subordinate to Al-Qaeda (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation). This was reported on March 1 in the press service of the central command of the Armed Forces USA (CENTCOM).

"The forces of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out a targeted airstrike in northwestern Syria, which killed Mohammed Yusuf Zia Talai, a senior military leader of the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HAD), an affiliate of al-Qaeda," the statement said. the press service, published on the page in the social network X (ex. Twitter).

It is specified that the airstrike was carried out jointly with American partners in Syria and was an attempt to stop the actions of terrorist groups in the republic.

In addition, CENTCOM Commander Michael Kurilla added that the United States intends to continue to pursue terrorists to protect the interests of Syrian citizens and American military personnel.

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