Senior ISIS member killed in US military operation in Syria, official says

The raid, only the second done by the US since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December, killed a senior ISIS member who was seen as a candidate to be the leader of ISIS in Syria.

U.S. military vehicles drive in Hasaka, Syria December 6, 2024.

U.S. military vehicles drive in Hasaka, Syria December 6, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman)

ByREUTERS

AUGUST 20, 2025 16:35

Updated: AUGUST 20, 2025 22:17