U.S. forces killed a high-ranking al-Qaeda-linked attack planner in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported. The strike, carried out last week, targeted Muhammad ‘Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, a member of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Ansar al-Islam.
Admiral Brad Cooper, CENTCOM’s commander, said U.S. forces in the Middle East remain positioned to disrupt terrorist activities. He added that efforts to protect the homeland, troops, and allies would continue.
CENTCOM did not disclose the exact location of the strike or if others were killed. This operation follows the killing of a senior ISIS financier in northern Syria two months ago.
Both ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliates still operate in parts of northern and western Syria.
Admiral Brad Cooper, CENTCOM’s commander, said U.S. forces in the Middle East remain positioned to disrupt terrorist activities. He added that efforts to protect the homeland, troops, and allies would continue.
CENTCOM did not disclose the exact location of the strike or if others were killed. This operation follows the killing of a senior ISIS financier in northern Syria two months ago.
Both ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliates still operate in parts of northern and western Syria.
