US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces launched an air strike that resulted in one death ISIS leader Abu Yusuf In eastern Syria.
The agency added that another ISIS member was also killed in the raid that took place on Thursday In release On Friday morning.
“As we mentioned before, the United States – working with allies and partners in the region – will not allow ISIS to take advantage of the current situation in Syria and reshape its ranks,” said General Michael Eric Kurella. He added, “ISIS has the intention of escaping the arrest of more than 8,000 ISIS members currently detained in facilities in Syria.”
He added: “We will aggressively target these leaders and activists, including those who attempt to carry out operations outside Syria.”
An American group searches for kidnapped Americans in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
The opposition forces took control of the Ming Air Base and the city of Tal Rifaat in the Aleppo countryside, on December 1, 2024, following clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian regime forces. (Rami Al-Sayed/Nour Photo via Getty Images)
The agency said that they carried out the targeted air strike in the eastern province of the country Deir ez-Zor in Syria, stating that this is part of their ongoing commitment to “disrupt and weaken the efforts” of terrorists.
They said that the area was under the control of the Syrian regime and Russian forces before its recent fall Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Assad fled to Russia earlier this month, ending a nearly 14-year struggle to maintain power in his country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit Hmeimim Air Base in Latakia Governorate, Syria, on December 11, 2017. (Russia-Flights/Sputnik/Mikhail Klementyev/via Reuters/archive photo)
The Turkish army's attacks on the Syrian Democratic Forces have increased since the Syrian president fled to Russia on December 8.
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Pentagon press secretary Dean. General Ryder said that in light of the instability witnessed in the region, in addition to the departure of Assad, there are 2,000 American soldiers deployed in Syria.
Fox News Digital's Greg Weiner contributed to this report.
