{"id":199228,"date":"2024-12-20T15:13:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T15:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/20\/us-says-it-has-killed-islamic-state-leader-abu-yusif-in-syria-airstrike\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T15:13:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T15:13:06","slug":"us-says-it-has-killed-islamic-state-leader-abu-yusif-in-syria-airstrike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/20\/us-says-it-has-killed-islamic-state-leader-abu-yusif-in-syria-airstrike\/","title":{"rendered":"US says it has killed Islamic State leader Abu Yusif in Syria airstrike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/1920x1080\/skynews-breaking-breakingnews_6654698.jpg?20240926104410&amp;fit=1920,1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"US says it has killed Islamic State leader Abu Yusif in Syria airstrike\" title=\"US says it has killed Islamic State leader Abu Yusif in Syria airstrike\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>The US says it has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>US Central Command Forces (Centcom) said it carried out an airstrike targeting Yusif &#8211; who also goes by Mahmud &#8211; in the east of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Another IS operative was also killed in the strike, according to US officials.<\/p>\n<p>This strike was conducted in an area formerly controlled by the Syrian regime and Russian forces.<\/p>\n<p>Centcom commander, general Michael Erik Kurilla, said: &#8220;As stated before, the United States &#8211; working with allies and partners in the region &#8211; will not allow ISIS to take advantage of the current situation in Syria and reconstitute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;IS has the intent to break out of detention the over 8,000 ISIS operatives currently being held in facilities in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will aggressively target these leaders and operatives, including those trying to conduct operations external to Syria.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/download-app\" target=\"blank\" data-tracking-label=\"ui-app-promo-download-link\" class=\"ui-app-promo sdc-article-widget\" data-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"ui-app-promo\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please refresh the page for the fullest version.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the <a href=\"https:\/\/qrcode.skynews.com\/skynews\/appdownload\"><strong>Sky News app<\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><em><em>You can also <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va868Fv8vd1UsF99tP1u\"><em><strong>follow us on WhatsApp<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> and subscribe to our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews\"><em><strong>YouTube channel<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> to keep up with the latest news.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/us-says-it-has-killed-isis-leader-abu-yusif-in-syria-airstrike-13277161\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US says it has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in Syria. US Central Command Forces (Centcom) said it carried out an airstrike targeting Yusif &#8211; who also goes by Mahmud &#8211; in the east of the country. Another IS operative was also killed in the strike, according to US officials. 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