US says its forces captured Islamic State operative in raid in Syria

The US said it captured an IS operative in Syria over the weekend.

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13 April, 2023

US soldiers in Syria are part of a Washington-led global coalition against IS [Getty]

The U.S. military conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria late on Saturday and captured an Islamic State group operative and two of his associates, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday.

"The capture of Hudayfah al Yemeni and his associates will disrupt the organization's ability to plot and carry out operations," the statement said, adding no civilians were killed or hurt.

U.S. Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria late on the evening of April 8, capturing Hudayfah al Yemeni, an ISIS attack facilitator, and two of his associates. https://t.co/sDQMU0omu8 pic.twitter.com/duyJ8LuRfx
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 12, 2023

Earlier this month, the U.S. military said it killed a senior IS group leader in Syria, naming him as Khalid 'Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri. The U.S. said he was responsible for planning IS attacks in Europe and Turkey and developed the group's leadership structure in Turkey.

(Reuters)