The key figure for ISIS identified by his nom de guerre as Abu Sayyaf (U.S. government did not release his real name) was killed in a heavy firefight after he resisted capture in the raid at al-Omar, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a statement.
Elite American forces (such as the soldier pictured bottom left) were dropped in Deir Ezzor, Syria, by Black Hawks and Osprey aircraft (Osprey pictured top left) and engaged a dozen jihadists in hand-to-hand combat.
Elite American forces (such as the soldier pictured bottom left) were dropped in Deir Ezzor, Syria, by Black Hawks and Osprey aircraft (Osprey pictured top left) and engaged a dozen jihadists in hand-to-hand combat.
The ground operation was led by the Army's Delta Force with about two dozen members who combatted and killed 40 more jihadists, CNN report.
Despite the militants using human sheilds, they were all killed by the U.S. soldiers with no civilian or friendly casualties. The mission claimed the life of Abu Sayyaf, whom the Pentagon say was an ISIS 'oil minister' in charge of the terrorist organization's illegal smuggling activities.
Despite the militants using human sheilds, they were all killed by the U.S. soldiers with no civilian or friendly casualties. The mission claimed the life of Abu Sayyaf, whom the Pentagon say was an ISIS 'oil minister' in charge of the terrorist organization's illegal smuggling activities.
Carter said he had ordered the raid at the direction of President Barack Obama. All the U.S. troops involved returned safely.
The officials identified Sayyaf's captured wife as Umm Sayyaf, an Iraqi. She is now being held in Iraq.
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