US strike targets senior al-Qaeda leaders in Syria

On Oct 23, 2020 7:37 PM

Road direction signs are pictured at the entrance enroute to Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

SANAA, Oct. 23 (YPA) – The US Central Command confirmed that it launched an airstrike against al-Qaeda leaders in northwestern Syria, Alhurra reported on Friday.

“US forces launched a strike targeting a group of senior al-Qaeda officials in Syria who were gathered near Idlib,”CENTCOM said in a statement.

“Eliminating these al-Qaeda leaders in Syria will reduce the terrorist organization’s ability to plan and carry out attacks that threaten U. citizens, our partners and innocent civilians,” the statement read.

The statement did not give more detail on how many people were killed in the raid.

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