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Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US officials say senior al-Qaeda affiliate leader killed in Syrian strike
A U.S. airstrike killed a senior al-Qaeda-affiliated leader in Northwest Syria last month, according to U.S. officials. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that its forces targeted and killed Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior military leader of the Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate that is designated as a terrorist organization by the State Department. The precision airstrike was carried out on Feb. 23, according to CENTCOM. 'As we have said in the past, we will continue to pursue relentlessly these terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and U.S., allied, and partner personnel in the region,' CENTCOM Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla said in a statement. The 12-second video, shared by CENTCOM, shows the airtrike connecting on the left side of the vehicle the U.S. officials believe was driven by Talay. The Feb. 23 strike came just two days after another strike in Northwest Syria killed Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of HaD, CENTCOM said. HaD was formed in 2018 after Al-Qaeda and Nusrah Front, a designated terrorist group, broke apart, according to the National Counterterrorism Center (NCC). HaD, which still has access to Al-Qaeda members, primarily operates in the Indlib Province of Northwest Syria. NCC estimates the group has as many as 2,500 members. The latest strike marked the third HaD senior military official being killed in Syria in the last month, NBC News reported on Wednesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
01-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
US officials say senior al-Qaeda affiliate leader killed in Syrian strike
A U.S. airstrike killed a senior al-Qaeda-affiliated leader in Northwest Syria last month, according to U.S. officials. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that its forces targeted and killed Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior military leader of the Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate that is designated as a terrorist organization by the State Department. The precision airstrike was carried out on Feb. 23, according to CENTCOM. 'As we have said in the past, we will continue to pursue relentlessly these terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and U.S., allied, and partner personnel in the region,' CENTCOM Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla said in a statement. The 12-second video, shared by CENTCOM, shows the airtrike connecting on the left side of the vehicle the U.S. officials believe was driven by Talay. The Feb. 23 strike came just two days after another strike in Northwest Syria killed Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of HaD, CENTCOM said. HaD was formed in 2018 after Al-Qaeda and Nusrah Front, a designated terrorist group, broke apart, according to the National Counterterrorism Center (NCC). HaD, which still has access to Al-Qaeda members, primarily operates in the Indlib Province of Northwest Syria. NCC estimates the group has as many as 2,500 members.
Voice of America
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Voice of America
VOA Kurdish: US increases airstrikes against al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria
The United States Central Command has carried out several operations in Idlib province in northwest Syria since the beginning of this year, targeting several members and leaders of the al Qaida-linked Hurras al-Din (HaD) organization. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.
Shafaq News
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
US airstrike kills senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria
Shafaq News/ An airstrike killed a senior terrorist leader in northwestern Syria on February 21, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday. The airstrike resulted in the death of Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leader and key facilitator of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Hurras Al-Din (HaD), and aimed to disrupt the operations of the HaD and prevent further attacks against civilians and military personnel. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of US Central Command, vowed to 'relentlessly pursue and destroy terrorist threats.' CENTCOM Forces Kill an Al Qaeda Affiliate, Hurras al-Din, Leader in Northwest SyriaOn Feb. 21, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, killing Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of the terrorist organization… — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 22, 2025
