{"id":2044886,"date":"2023-09-26T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T09:59:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:59:10","slug":"us-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"US Military captures ISIS official in Syria via helicopter raid."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fus-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid%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=2044886&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--><blockquote>\n<p>U.S. \u2064forces captured \u2064an\u2062 alleged high-ranking member of the\u200c ISIS terrorist group on Saturday, Sept. 23, during a helicopter raid\u2063 in northern Syria.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>According to a Monday\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3536692\/helicopter-raid-in-northern-syria-targets-isis-official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the military component \u200cresponsible for operations \u200din \u200cthe Middle\u200d East, central, and south Asia, Abu Halil\u2062 al-Fad\u2019ani,\u2063 a suspected \u2063ISIS operational and facilitation official,\u2062 was apprehended during the raid. CENTCOM believes \u200bthat al-Fad\u2019ani\u200c has extensive connections within the \u2064ISIS network in \u2063the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe capture of ISIS\u2062 officials like \u200cal-Fad\u2019ani increases our ability\u2062 to locate, target, and remove terrorists from the\u200d battlefield,\u201d stated CENTCOM spokesperson Lt. Col. Troy Garlock. \u201cUSCENTCOM remains committed to\u2063 the enduring defeat of ISIS.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/bring-isis-sympathisers-back-to-uk-to-stop-future-jihadi-attacks-mps-told-5491558?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Bring ISIS Sympathisers Back\u200b to\u2062 UK to Stop Future Jihadi Attacks, MPs Told<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/bring-isis-sympathisers-back-to-uk-to-stop-future-jihadi-attacks-mps-told-5491558?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/white-house-confirms-isis-linked-smuggler-helped-migrants-enter-us-from-mexico-5482810?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>White House Confirms ISIS-Linked Smuggler Helped \u2063Migrants Enter US From \u2063Mexico<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/white-house-confirms-isis-linked-smuggler-helped-migrants-enter-us-from-mexico-5482810?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CENTCOM confirmed that\u2063 no civilians were harmed during \u200dthe raid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>NTD News reached\u200c out to\u200c CENTCOM for more information\u200d about\u2064 the\u2064 raid\u200c but did not \u2062receive a response at the time \u200bof publishing.<\/p>\n<h2>Counter-ISIS Mission Continues<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2014, U.S. forces have been actively \u200binvolved\u200b in Operation Inherent Resolve, the \u200dofficial mission to\u2062 defeat ISIS in Iraq and \u200bSyria. Approximately 2,500 troops are\u2062 stationed \u200bin Iraq, while\u200b around 900 remain in Syria as part of \u2064this ongoing military operation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At its peak, ISIS controlled significant territories in northern and western Iraq, as well as northeast Syria. Operation Inherent Resolve has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/standoff-between-chicago-public-schools-and-teachers-continues\/\" title=\"Standoff between Chicago Public Schools and teachers continues\">made significant progress<\/a> in weakening the terrorist group and targeting its\u2063 leadership, \u200cbut the\u200d mission is far from\u2062 over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>This year, CENTCOM forces have carried out numerous raids and \u2062strikes against ISIS targets. In\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3286799\/centcom-month-in-review-the-fight-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January<\/a>, there were 43\u2063 &#8220;defeat-ISIS&#8221;\u2064 missions, followed by 48\u2063 in \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3317960\/february-2023-month-in-review-the-defeat-isis-mission-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February<\/a>, 37 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3351042\/centcom-month-in-review-march-2023-the-fight-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March<\/a>, 35\u2062 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3384314\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April<\/a>, 38 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3419207\/centcom-month-in-review-the-fight-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a>, 37 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3449326\/june-2023-month-in-review-the-defeat-isis-mission-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June<\/a>,\u200c 31 \u2063in\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3487913\/july-2023-month-in-review-the-defeat-isis-mission-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July<\/a>, and 36 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3519821\/august-2023-month-in-review-the-defeat-isis-mission-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In April, CENTCOM reported the killing of ISIS senior leader Khalid\u2064 \u2018Aydd Ahmad \u2064al-Jabouri in an air strike. Another suspected senior leader, Usamah al-Muhajir, \u2064was reported killed\u200b in a July air strike.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In\u2064 addition to the recent capture \u2064of \u200bAbu \u200cHalil al-Fad\u2019ani, U.S. forces successfully apprehended another\u2064 suspected ISIS attack facilitator, Hudayfah \u2063al Yemeni, and two associates in an April \u2063helicopter \u200craid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On April 17, U.S. forces attempted to \u2064capture another\u2064 suspected ISIS \u2062senior leader\u200c but were unsuccessful. \u200bCENTCOM believes that \u2064the target and \u200btwo armed individuals were \u200clikely killed\u200d during the encounter. Fortunately, no U.S. troops or civilians were harmed.<\/p>\n<p>While Operation Inherent Resolve has focused on combating \u2063ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the group has expanded its presence to other parts of the world. In Afghanistan,\u2064 ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) carried out a devastating suicide bombing in \u200cKabul on Aug. 26, 2021, resulting in the \u2062deaths of\u200b 13 U.S.\u2063 service members and numerous civilians during the U.S. evacuation operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Last month, White\u200d House Press Secretary \u200dKarine \u200bJean-Pierre confirmed reports that a smuggler with ties to ISIS had assisted individuals in illegally crossing into the United States from Mexico. U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid\/\" title=\"US Military captures ISIS official in Syria via helicopter raid.\">intelligence officials \u2064promptly\u2062 disrupted<\/a> the \u200csmuggling network, and \u200bthere is no evidence linking the individuals to terrorist \u200cactivities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/us-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid_943983.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTD\u2064 News<\/a><\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might Abu Halil al-Fad\u2019ani&#8217;s capture disrupt ISIS&#8217;s planning and coordination \u2063efforts?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/white-house-confirms-isis-linked-smuggler-helped-migrants-enter-us-from-mexico-5482810?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/iraqi-families-upset-over-death-of-son-from-coalition-airstrike-5574349?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Iraqi Families Upset\u2063 Over Death of Son From Coalition Airstrike<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/iraqi-families-upset-over-death-of-son-from-coalition-airstrike-5574349?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The \u200dsuccessful \u200doperation took place in the early hours of Saturday morning.\u200c U.S. forces conducted the raid with assistance\u2064 from their Syrian partners in \u200bthe region. Al-Fad\u2019ani was captured without \u200dany resistance, and no casualties were reported during the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064CENTCOM \u2063press\u200b release mentioned that Abu\u200d Halil\u200c al-Fad\u2019ani \u2062was believed to have been an important figure in\u200c ISIS&#8217;s operational and facilitation\u200b activities. \u2062His capture is seen as a significant blow to the\u2064 terrorist organization as it will disrupt their planning and coordination efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Abu Halil\u200c al-Fad\u2019ani is expected to provide valuable\u200b intelligence regarding \u2064ISIS&#8217;s operations in the region \u200cand could help in locating other high-value targets. The information he provides may\u2062 assist \u2063in dismantling\u200c the terrorist \u200bnetwork and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-hold-mark-meadows-in-criminal-contempt-after-defying-subpoena-from-jan-6-select-committee\/\" title=\"House Votes To Hold Mark Meadows In Criminal Contempt After Defying Subpoena From Jan. 6 Select Committee\">preventing future attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The raid targeting Abu\u2064 Halil al-Fad\u2019ani is part of the broader\u200c U.S.\u2063 strategy to \u2063eliminate ISIS and its remnants. Despite the significant progress made in recent years, ISIS still poses a threat\u200d in the \u200dregion \u2064and \u200ccontinues to carry \u2064out sporadic attacks. By targeting key operatives like al-Fad\u2019ani, the U.S. aims to \u2064weaken and ultimately destroy the organization.<\/p>\n<p>This successful operation is a testament to the dedication and skill of the\u200d U.S. military\u2063 and its partners in the \u2063fight against terrorism. The capture\u200b of \u200cAbu Halil al-Fad\u2019ani represents another step \u200cforward in the\u2064 ongoing global effort to combat\u2064 ISIS and ensure the security and stability of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. continues to work closely with its allies to eliminate the threat of ISIS and promote peace and security in the affected areas. \u2064The capture of high-ranking members like Abu Halil al-Fad\u2019ani reinforces the commitment of \u2062the U.S. and its partners\u2062 to defeating terrorism and creating a safer \u200dworld for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. forces seized a suspected high-ranking ISIS member, Abu Halil al-Fad&#8217;ani, in a helicopter raid in northern Syria. The U.S. Central Command confirmed the capture in a press release on Monday. 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