US Strike Eliminates Senior Al-Qaeda-Linked Terrorist Leader In Syria

A U.S. drone strike has killed a senior al-Qaeda-affiliated figure in Syria responsible for terrorist operations.

An HSC-7 helicopter lands on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon in the Red Sea on June 12, 2024. Bernat Armangue/AP Photo

A U.S. military drone strike has killed a senior leader of Hurras al-Din, a group in Syria aligned with the al-Qaeda terrorist group, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in an Aug. 23 statement.

The strike targeted Abu-'Abd al-Rahman al-Makki, a prominent figure within the group’s Shura Council, responsible for overseeing terrorist activities from Syria, according to the statement.