U.S Military said the raid outside Jandaris, in northwest Syria, killed Maher al-Agal
The U.S Military claims it has killed the ISIL(ISIS) group leader in Syria in a drone strike. The strike took place outside Jandaris in the northwest region of Syria with another ISIL member injured seriously.
One of the top five ISIL leaders, Maher al-Agal was killed as per the US Central Command (CENTCOM) statement addressed on Tuesday. The report did not name the second ISIL member's name.
CENTCOM said, Al-Agal was the head behind aggressive operations in Syria and that he is responsible for developing the groups in Syria and Iraq.
Colonel Joe Buccino a US Central Command spokesperson said, “The removal of these ISIS leaders will disrupt the terrorist organization’s ability to further the plot and carry out global attacks,”
The statement read “ISIS continues to represent a threat to the U.S. and partners in the region, CENTCOM maintains a sufficient and sustainable presence in the region and will continue to counter threats against regional security.”
President Biden also made a statement as he said, “His death in Syria takes a key terrorist off the field and significantly degrades the ability of ISIS to plan, resource and conduct their operations in the region,”. He further added that “It sends a powerful message to all terrorists who threaten our homeland and our interests around the world, The United States will be relentless in its efforts to bring you to justice.”
Although, ISIL (ISIS) has still not confirmed the death of Maher al-Agal.
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