The United States special forces have reportedly killed a top leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, in a large-scale raid in Northwestern Syria, President Biden announced in a statement Thursday morning.
Agency report quoted Biden as saying: “Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS”.
He added: “All Americans involved in the operation returned safely”.
No fewer than 13 persons were reportedly killed including six children and four women.