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US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: Centcom

The Hill
June 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: Centcom

U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the military arm that oversees American forces in the Middle East, last week killed a senior Islamic State leader in an airstrike in northwest Syria, according to a Wednesday announcement. The June 19 strike killed Ali Husayn al-‘Ulaywi “and is part of ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking…

U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the military arm that oversees American forces in the Middle East, last week killed a senior Islamic State leader in an airstrike in northwest Syria, according to a Wednesday announcement. The June 19 strike killed Ali Husayn al-‘Ulaywi “and is part of ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking…