{"id":2051493,"date":"2023-10-01T11:12:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-captures-key-isis-operative-in-helicopter-raid-in-syria\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:15:33","slug":"us-military-captures-key-isis-operative-in-helicopter-raid-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-captures-key-isis-operative-in-helicopter-raid-in-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"US military captures important ISIS operative in Syria helicopter raid."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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-key-isis-operative-in-helicopter-raid-in-syria%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=2051493&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>The U.S. military, with the help of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters, successfully captured a key operative of the ISIS terrorist group during an intense helicopter raid in northern Syria.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>In a press\u2063 release on September 30, the\u200b U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the military component overseeing operations in the Middle East, central, and south Asia, \u2063announced the capture of Mamduh Ibrahim al-haji Shaykh, a suspected ISIS &#8220;facilitator,&#8221; in a daring helicopter raid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;USCENTCOM remains committed \u200dto the enduring defeat of ISIS,&#8221; \u200bstated Lt. Col. Troy Garlock, CENTCOM spokesperson.<\/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\u200b 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\/us-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid-5498245?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>US\u200c Military Captures ISIS Official in Syria \u2062in Helicopter Raid<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/us-military-captures-isis-official-in-syria-in-helicopter-raid-5498245?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\/china\/syrias-assad-in-china-seeks-exit-from-diplomatic-isolation-5495938?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Syria&#8217;s \u200cAssad in China, Seeks Exit From Diplomatic Isolation<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/21\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/syrias-assad-in-china-seeks-exit-from-diplomatic-isolation-5495938?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The captured ISIS facilitator, also \u200cknown as Abu Youssef, was described by the\u2062 SDF media team as a crucial figure in enabling\u200d terrorist cells in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The joint operation, carried out on September 28, targeted an undisclosed location\u200d west of Raqqa,\u200b where Abu Youssef was hiding, according to\u2062 the SDF.<\/p>\n<p>No civilians were harmed during the operation, as confirmed by CENTCOM.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite \u200dtheir defeat in\u2064 Syria \u200din 2019, ISIS \u200dstill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-captures-key-isis-operative-in-helicopter-raid-in-syria\/\" title=\"US military captures important ISIS operative in Syria helicopter raid.\">maintains sleeper cells capable<\/a> of \u2064carrying out deadly attacks that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-child-actor-austin-majors-death-caused-by-fentanyl\/\" title=\"Austin Majors, a former child actor, died due to Fentanyl.\">claimed numerous lives<\/a> over the past year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The United States has a significant presence of troops in Syria dedicated \u200dto countering \u200dthe \u2062remnants\u2063 of the ISIS terror network.<\/p>\n<h2>Other\u2063 ISIS Operatives Captured<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to Abu Youssef, another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-four-democrats-who-fueled-vaccine-skepticism-while-trump-was-in-office\/\" title=\"Here Are Four Democrats Who Fueled Vaccine Skepticism While Trump Was In Office\">high-ranking member<\/a> of ISIS was apprehended in a recent helicopter\u200d raid \u200din Syria.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CENTCOM recently announced the capture of Abu Halil al-Fad&#8217;ani, a suspected ISIS\u200c operational and facilitation official.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Fad&#8217;ani had extensive connections within the ISIS terror\u2062 network in the region, according to CENTCOM assessments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2063 capture of ISIS officials like al-Fad&#8217;ani enhances our ability to locate, target, and eliminate terrorists\u200c from \u200bthe battlefield,&#8221; said CENTCOM spokesperson Lt. Col. Troy Garlock.<\/p>\n<p>The raid leading to al-Fad&#8217;ani&#8217;s arrest also involved SDF \u2064forces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Interrogations are currently underway to investigate his involvement in crimes against \u200dour people and his orchestration of terrorist activities across multiple nations,&#8221; stated the SDF media team.<\/p>\n<h2>Counter-ISIS Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2014, U.S. forces have been deployed in parts \u2063of Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the official military mission to defeat ISIS.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Approximately 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Iraq, while around 900 remain in Syria as part of \u2064this\u200c ongoing mission.<\/p>\n<p>At \u2063its peak, ISIS controlled significant territories in northern\u200c and western Iraq, as well as northeast Syria. Operation Inherent \u2062Resolve has been dedicated to weakening the terrorist group and\u200b targeting its leadership.<\/p>\n<p>While Operation Inherent \u200dResolve has focused on ISIS \u2063in \u200dIraq and Syria, the group has expanded\u2062 its presence\u200b to other parts of the \u2063world. In Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) carried out a suicide bombing in Kabul on August 26, 2021, \u200dresulting in the deaths of 13 \u2063U.S. service members and numerous civilians \u200dduring the U.S. evacuation operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Last month, White House Press Secretary Karine\u200d Jean-Pierre \u200bconfirmed reports that a\u2064 smuggler with ties \u200cto\u200c ISIS had assisted individuals in illegally crossing into the United States from Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During a White House\u200b press\u200c briefing, Ms. Jean-Pierre stated that U.S. intelligence officials had alerted\u2063 the administration to the smuggling network, and swift action was taken to disrupt it successfully.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Jean-Pierre did not specify whether the individuals assisted by the ISIS-linked \u2062smuggler had been located, but she assured that there were\u200d no indications of their involvement in terrorist activities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Ryan Morgan contributed \u200dto this report.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>How does the capture of these\u200d ISIS operatives\u200c affect\u200b the ongoing\u2064 fight against terrorism in Syria?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He capture of \u2063these high-ranking\u200d ISIS \u2063operatives demonstrates\u2064 the \u200dcontinued commitment of the U.S. military and its partners to the \u200dongoing fight against\u2064 terrorism in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>ISIS, also known as the Islamic\u2064 State, emerged as a major threat in the region in 2014, \u200dcapturing large swaths of territory and establishing \u2064a self-declared caliphate. \u200cThe group carried \u200bout brutal acts of violence, \u2063mass killings, and terrorist attacks, posing \u2063a significant threat not only to the \u200bpeople of \u2062Syria but also to the international community.<\/p>\n<p>Since \u2062then, significant progress has been made in dismantling the organization and reducing its territorial control. In 2019, the\u2062 U.S.-led coalition, in coordination with local partners\u2064 including \u200dthe SDF,\u2062 declared the territorial defeat of ISIS. However, the group still maintains \u2063sleeper cells, enabling them to carry out \u2064sporadic attacks and maintain \u200ba \u2064presence \u2062in the\u200c region.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 capture of Mamduh Ibrahim al-haji \u2064Shaykh, also known as Abu Youssef, and Abu Halil\u2063 al-Fad&#8217;ani \u2062is a\u2064 significant blow to the remnants of\u2062 the \u2063ISIS terror network. These\u200b individuals were believed\u200b to \u2064be key facilitators and operational officials within the organization. Their capture not only disrupts\u2062 ISIS&#8217;s ability to plan and carry out attacks but \u2064also provides \u2063valuable intelligence that can aid in the ongoing efforts to locate and\u2062 eliminate\u200c other terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>The success of\u200d these operations can be attributed to the close cooperation and coordination between the \u200dU.S. military and its \u200bpartners, such as the SDF.\u200d The SDF has been a crucial ally in the fight against ISIS, playing a major\u200c role in liberating territories and \u2064providing\u200d valuable intelligence to target high-value individuals within \u2062the organization.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that these operations were carried out with utmost precision and \u2064care to ensure \u200cthe safety of civilians. The U.S. Central \u2064Command has\u200d confirmed that no civilians were harmed during the \u200coperations, emphasizing the commitment to minimizing collateral damage while targeting terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>The capture of\u200b these\u2062 ISIS operatives highlights the ongoing \u2064threat posed by the group and the need for continued vigilance \u200band \u2064cooperation among international partners. \u200cThe \u200bUnited States, along with its allies,\u2062 remains\u200b dedicated to ensuring the enduring defeat\u200c of ISIS and preventing\u200d its resurgence.<\/p>\n<p>As the fight against \u2062terrorism \u200dcontinues, it is imperative to\u2063 maintain \u2062support for local partner\u2064 forces and provide the necessary resources and\u200d assistance to enable\u200b them to effectively counter the \u2064threat posed \u200cby ISIS. Additionally, intelligence sharing and international \u2064cooperation are\u2064 essential\u2062 in identifying, locating, and eliminating terrorists in the\u200c region.<\/p>\n<p>The capture of\u2064 Abu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US military, with the help of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), seized an important ISIS operative in a helicopter raid in northern Syria. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed in a press release on Sept. 30 that Mamduh Ibrahim al-haji Shaykh, a key member of the terrorist group, was apprehended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":2051494,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2051493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2051493","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\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}