{"id":1967836,"date":"2023-07-09T10:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T14:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-leader-killed-in-airstrike-by-us-drones-that-were-harassed-by-russian-fighter-jets\/"},"modified":"2023-07-09T10:43:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T14:43:17","slug":"isis-leader-killed-in-airstrike-by-us-drones-that-were-harassed-by-russian-fighter-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-leader-killed-in-airstrike-by-us-drones-that-were-harassed-by-russian-fighter-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"US drones successfully target ISIS leader despite Russian fighter jet interference."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisis-leader-killed-in-airstrike-by-us-drones-that-were-harassed-by-russian-fighter-jets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1967836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>United States Central Command Conducts Strike in Syria, Eliminating ISIS Leader<\/h2>\n<p>On Friday, United States Central Command carried out a highly successful strike in eastern Syria, resulting in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, a notorious ISIS leader. The operation was executed using MQ-9 drones, which had previously encountered harassment from Russian aircraft.<\/p>\n<h3>Heroic Response from the White Helmets<\/h3>\n<p>The Syrian Civil Defense, widely known as the &#8220;White Helmets,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-27-business-groups-file-appeal-taking-vaccine-mandate-fight-to-supreme-court\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 27 Business Groups File Appeal Taking Vaccine Mandate Fight To Supreme Court\">swiftly responded<\/a> to the scene of the strike. They reported that a drone had targeted an individual riding a motorcycle on the Al-Bab-Bazaa road in Aleppo&#8217;s eastern region. Tragically, the strike claimed the life of the target, while a civilian passing through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-leader-killed-in-airstrike-by-us-drones-that-were-harassed-by-russian-fighter-jets\/\" title=\"US drones successfully target ISIS leader despite Russian fighter jet interference.\">area sustained minor injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While CENTCOM asserts that no civilians were killed in the operation, they are currently investigating reports of a potential civilian casualty.<\/p>\n<h3>Commitment to Defeating ISIS<\/h3>\n<p>General Michael &#8220;Erik&#8221; Kurilla, the commander of U.S. Central Command, emphasized the ongoing commitment to eradicating ISIS in the region. He stated, &#8220;ISIS remains a threat, not only to the region but well beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM also revealed that the same MQ-9 drones involved in the strike had earlier encountered harassment from Russian fighter jets. This encounter, lasting nearly two hours, marked the culmination of three days of unsafe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/melania-responds-to-former-press-secretary-writing-tell-all-book-digging-up-new-scandals\/\" title=\"Melania Responds To Former Press Secretary Writing Tell-All Book Digging Up \u2018New Scandals\u2019\">unprofessional behavior<\/a> by the Russian aircraft, according to U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-caucus-takes-aim-at-african-american-veterans-service-on-key-panel\/\" title=\"Hispanic Caucus Takes Aim at African-American Veteran\u2019s Service on Key Panel\">defense officials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder condemned the Russian actions, describing how they deployed parachute flares and engaged afterburners to intimidate the drones. The Department of Defense even released a declassified video capturing the incident, clearly demonstrating the provocative behavior of the Russian Su-35 fighter jet.<\/p>\n<h3>Ongoing Investigations<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-wants-sanctions-on-iran-backed-terror-group-targeted-in-biden-airstrike\/\" title=\"GOP Wants Sanctions on Iran-Backed Terror Group Targeted in Biden Airstrike\">recent strike<\/a>, CENTCOM is also investigating a previous operation conducted on May 3 in Syria. Concerns have been raised regarding the identity of the individual targeted and killed in that strike, with initial claims suggesting it was a &#8220;senior al-Qaeda leader.&#8221; However, the target&#8217;s identity has yet to be publicly confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>General Erik Kurilla, the CENTCOM commander, has ordered a thorough 15-6 investigation, which was initiated on June 23 by the commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. While the reasons for the delay in initiating the investigation are unknown, CENTCOM has chosen not to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>United States Central Command remains resolute in its mission to combat ISIS and ensure the safety and security of the region and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States Central Command killed ISIS leader Usamah al-Muhajir in a strike in eastern Syria. MQ-9 drones, previously harassed by Russian aircraft, carried out the operation. Meanwhile, inside the Pentagon, a dedicated office investigates UFOs. Syrian Civil Defense, a humanitarian response group, remains active in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1967837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1967836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1967836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1967836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1967836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1967837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1967836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1967836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1967836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}