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Arab News
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
US says killed military leader of Syria Al-Qaeda affiliate
WASHINGTON: The US Army said Saturday it had killed a top military leader of Hurras Al-Din, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda which announced its dissolution in January. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), in charge of American forces in the Middle East, said in a statement that its forces on February 23 'conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, the senior military leader of the terrorist organization Hurras Al-Din.' Since Hurras Al-Din announced in late January that it was dissolving itself, US air strikes have killed several of the group's leaders, according to CENTCOM. On February 22, it said a 'precision air strike' had killed Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a leader of the group which the US classifies as a terrorist organization. American forces are in Syria as part of an international coalition created in 2014 to fight the terrorists of the Daesh group. After a rebel alliance led by radical Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham toppled President Bashar Assad and took power in Damascus on December 8, Hurras Al-Din said it no longer needed to exist. The group, including foreign jihadists, was based in mountainous northwestern Syria.
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
Jordan Times
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
US says killed a senior member of Syria Al-Qaeda affiliate
Syrian emergency and security services inspect the wreckage of a car that exploded in Damascus on October 21, 2024 (AFP photo) BEIRUT — The US military said Saturday it had killed a senior member of Al-Qaeda's Syrian branch Hurras al-Din, which announced its dissolution last month, in an air strike in the country's northwest. It is the latest US strike this year against the group in Syria. Along with its Western and Arab allies, the United States has emphasised that Syria must not serve as a base for "terrorist" groups after the toppling of president Bashar al-Assad in Friday, US Central Command [CENTCOM] forces "conducted a precision air strike in northwest Syria, killing Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of the terrorist organisation Hurras al-Din," the military said in a northwest was the stronghold of interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group before it led the rebel offensive that toppled Assad in British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said a drone strike on a car killed Sunday, CENTCOM said it killed "a senior finance and logistics official" in Hurras came after CENTCOM last month reported killing another senior Hurras al-Din operative, Muhammad Salah al-Zabir, in an air strike also in the US-based SITE Intelligence Group said Hurras al-Din was founded in February group did not publicly confirm its allegiance to Al-Qaeda until its dissolution announcement in al-Din dissolved in line with orders from Sharaa, who has called on all armed group to disband. The United States designated Hurras al-Din as a "terrorist" organisation in 2019.
Al Arabiya
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
US says killed senior member of Syria al-Qaeda affiliate
The US military said Saturday it had killed a senior member of al-Qaeda's Syrian branch Hurras al-Din, which announced its dissolution last month, in an airstrike in the country's northwest. It is the latest US strike this year against the group in Syria. Along with its Western and Arab allies, the United States has emphasized that Syria must not serve as a base for 'terrorist' groups after the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December. On Friday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces 'conducted a precision airstrike in northwest Syria, killing Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din,' the military said in a statement. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said a drone strike on a car killed Bayraqdar. Last Sunday, CENTCOM said it killed 'a senior finance and logistics official' in Hurras al-Din. That came after CENTCOM last month reported killing another senior Hurras al-Din operative, Muhammad Salah al-Zabir, in an airstrike also in the northwest. The US-based SITE Intelligence Group said Hurras al-Din was founded in February 2018. The group did not publicly confirm its allegiance to al-Qaeda until its dissolution announcement in January. The United States designated Hurras al-Din as a 'terrorist' organization in 2019. with AFP
Rudaw Net
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
US kills senior Hurras al-Din leader in northwest Syria
Also in Syria Al-Hol camp authorities not aiding in Yazidi rescues, says advisor Kurds say individuals invited to Syrian dialogue don't represent them ENKS condemns exclusion from Hasaka dialogue session Kurdish tribal leader urges unity to safeguard rights in Syria A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The United States killed a senior leader of an al-Qaeda affiliate in an airstrike in northwest Syria on Friday, the military announced on Saturday. 'On 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 Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate,' read the statement. 'The airstrike is part of CENTCOM's ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the U.S., our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond,' the statement added. Hurras al-Din, or Guardians of Religion, broke away from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in 2018. HTS led the Syrian rebel coalition that toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime and established a transitional government. The two groups have vied for influence and territory with HTS periodically arresting Hurras al-Din members, particularly in 2020. Efforts have been made to reconcile their differences. "We will relentlessly pursue and destroy terrorist threats, no matter their location, in order to protect our homeland and our allies and partners," said CENTCOM commander General Michael Erik Kurilla. CENTCOM, which oversees American troops in the Middle East, has carried out several strikes against Hurras al-Din members and leaders, viewing the group as a threat to its allies and American presence in the region.
