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US Forces Kill ISIS Leader in Syrian Airstrike

U.S. strikes targeted ISIS leader Abu Yusif and another operative in Syria’s Dayr az Zawr province.
US Forces Kill ISIS Leader in Syrian Airstrike
A mural bears the logo of the ISIS terrorist group in the village of Albu Sayf, Iraq, on March 1, 2017. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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U.S. forces in Syria killed a leader of Islamist terror group ISIS during an airstrike in Syria this week.

The Dec. 19 strikes targeted ISIS leader Abu Yusif and another operative in Syria’s Dayr az Zawr province, according to a statement by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees military operations in the region.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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