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ISIS leader killed in US raid in Syria, says president Joe Biden
US special operations forces have reportedly killed Ibrahim Qurayshi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
In a statement today, US President, Joe Biden said the ISIS leader was “removed” in a counterterrorism mission that took place overnight in north-western Syria.
“Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces in northwest Syria successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation to protect the American people and our Allies, and make the world a safer place,” the statement reads.
“Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS. All Americans have returned safely from the operation.”
Biden said he would deliver remarks to the American people later on Thursday.
According to Reuters, a senior US administration official confirmed that Qurayshi was killed in the raid.
“At the beginning of the operation the terrorist target exploded a bomb that killed him and members of his own family, including women and children,” the official was quoted as saying.
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