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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, January 17 (Xinhua) — U.S. forces carried out a strike in northwestern Syria on Friday, killing an "al-Qaeda-linked leader" who had direct contact with an Islamic State (IS) terrorist responsible for the ambush that killed two American service members and an American translator last month, U.S. Central Command announced on Saturday.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, the command said the strike killed Bilal Hassan al-Jassim, calling him "a seasoned terrorist leader who planned attacks and was directly linked to the ISIS militant who killed and wounded American and Syrian personnel last month in Palmyra, Syria."
In response to the December 13 attack, the US military used more than 200 precision-guided munitions, striking more than 100 ISIS infrastructure facilities and weapons depots, according to the command.
The command added that over the past year, US and partner forces have captured more than 300 ISIS militants and killed more than 20 people across Syria. –0–
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