US forces kill IS chief in northwest Syria raid, Joe Biden says
US forces kill IS chief in northwest Syria raid, Joe Biden says
US President Joe Biden said all Americans involved in the operation early on Thursday had returned safely.
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Joe Biden said he would address the American people later on Thursday concerning the raid [Win McNamee/Getty-archive]
A US special forces raid in northwestern Syria early Thursday killed the top leader of the so-called Islamic State group, Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashimi Al-Qurayshi, President Joe Biden said.
"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," Biden said in a statement. He said all Americans involved in the operation returned safely.
Biden said he would address the American people later on Thursday concerning the raid.
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