{"id":2403727,"date":"2025-02-18T12:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-congratulates-military-after-top-terror-target-is-dealt-justice\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:05:48","slug":"trump-congratulates-military-after-top-terror-target-is-dealt-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-congratulates-military-after-top-terror-target-is-dealt-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Congratulates Military After Top Terror Target Is &#8216;Dealt Justice&#8217;"},"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%2Ftrump-congratulates-military-after-top-terror-target-is-dealt-justice%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=2403727&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--><p>In a recent announcement, President Donald Trump praised U.S. military officials after a successful airstrike in northwest Syria that targeted and killed \u200ca senior financier for Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaeda affiliate.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the strike was part of\u200c an ongoing effort to\u200b disrupt terrorist activities \u200caimed\u2063 at\u2062 U.S.and allied forces. CENTCOM Commander Gen. michael Kurilla emphasized the commitment to pursue terrorists to defend the U.S. and its \u200dpartners. Trump congratulated the military on social media, calling it justice for threats posed by the terrorist leader. Hurras al-Din, established in 2018, \u2063has replaced the Nusrah Front as al-Qaeda&#8217;s primary presence \u2064in Syria, despite suffering from\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-describes-russian-offensive-as-stalled-on-all-fronts-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Pentagon Describes Russian Offensive as Stalled on All Fronts in Ukraine\">significant personnel losses<\/a>. The group\u2062 has been designated as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laid-the-bait-houthis-not-deterred-by-us-strikes-or-terrorist-designation\/\" title=\"Houthis unfazed by US strikes or terrorist label, set the trap\">global terrorist entity<\/a> by the U.S. and continues to pose threats in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump offered praise to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-senate-republicans-demand-hearings-on-afghanistan-sworn-testimony-from-secretary-lloyd-austin-general-mark-milley\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republicans Demand Hearings On Afghanistan, Sworn Testimony From Secretary Lloyd Austin, ...eral Mark Milley\">senior military officials<\/a> after they successfully targeted and killed a leader of al-Qaeda in Syria over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command, also known as CENTCOM, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/4068864\/centcom-forces-kill-senior-operative-of-al-qaeda-affiliate-hurras-al-din\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Sunday that forces &ldquo;conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria&rdquo; that killed a &ldquo;senior finance and logistics official&rdquo; for Hurras al-Din, an affiliate of al-Qaeda.<\/p>\n<p>The military command said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-launches-retaliatory-airstrikes-iranian-proxies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">airstrike<\/a> was part of an &ldquo;ongoing commitment&rdquo; to interrupt &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of CENTCOM, said in a statement that &ldquo;we will continue to relentlessly pursue terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and U.S., allied, and partner personnel in the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump offered his commendation through a  <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114022760519424165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;US forces conducted a precision airstrike against a member of al-Qaeda in Syria this weekend,&rdquo; the commander-in-chief wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The terrorist leader was working with al-Qaeda across the region,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congratulations to CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla, and the US warfighters who dealt Justice to another Jihadi threatening America and our allies and partners.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hurras al-Din was launched in 2018 following the Nusrah Front <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/brother-new-orleans-terrorist-speaks-blames-attack-radicalization-not-religion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorist<\/a> organization breaking away from al-Qaeda, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/trump-congratulates-us-military-after-airstrike-killed-official-al-qaeda-affiliate-dealt-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The group reportedly has about 2,500 members.<\/p>\n<p>Hurras al-Din has replaced the Nusrah Front as the main al-Qaeda presence in Syria for the past seven years, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/nctc\/ftos\/hurras_fto.html#:~:text=The%20group%20adheres%20to%20al,and%20the%20broader%20Middle%20East.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analysis<\/a> from the National Counterterrorism Center.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hurras al-Din maintains access to several longtime al-Qa&lsquo;ida members who could enable the group to pose a threat to US and other Western interests outside of Syria, despite its weakened state following successive personnel losses since 2019 that have removed many of the group&rsquo;s veteran leaders,&rdquo; the agency warned.<\/p>\n<p>Hurras al-Din typically relies on small arms attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Their main targets include &ldquo;proregime and Syria-based Russian forces, although the group has also kidnapped some HTS members,&rdquo; a reference to the Islamic militant coalition that recently overthrew the Syrian government.<\/p>\n<p>The United States designated Hurras al-Din as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">specially designated global terrorists&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM announced another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israels-retaliation-iran-begins-massive-airstrike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">airstrike<\/a> against Muhammad Salah al-Za&rsquo;bir, a senior operative for Hurras al-Din, in another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/4048853\/centcom-forces-kill-senior-operative-of-terror-group-hurras-al-din-an-al-qaeda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> at the end of last month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CENTCOM will continue to hunt and kill or capture terrorists, and defend our homeland, against groups that plot to attack US and allied personnel,&rdquo; Kurilla said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Sunday that a &#8220;precision airstrike in Northwest Syria&#8221; resulted in the death of a &#8220;senior finance and logistics official&#8221; from Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaeda affiliate. The command emphasized that this operation is part of their ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist activities aimed at civilians and military personnel associated with the U.S. and its allies. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM&#8217;s commander, stated their commitment to relentlessly pursue terrorists to protect the homeland and allied forces in the region. Trump expressed his congratulations via a post on Monday evening, highlighting that U.S. forces executed a precision strike against an al-Qaeda member who posed threats across the region, praising Gen. Kurilla and U.S. troops for delivering justice to another jihadist endangering America and its partners.<\/p>\n<p>Hurras al-Din emerged in 2018 after members split from the Nusrah Front terrorist organization, reportedly consisting of around 2,500 members, becoming the primary al-Qaeda presence in Syria over recent years according to National Counterterrorism Center analysis. Despite suffering losses since 2019 that weakened its leadership structure, Hurras al-Din still has access to veteran members who could threaten U.S. interests beyond Syria.<\/p>\n<p>The group primarily conducts small arms attacks targeting pro-regime forces as well as Russian troops based in Syria while also engaging with other militant factions like HTS following recent conflicts against Syrian government forces.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Hurras al-Din was designated as &#8220;specially designated global terrorists&#8221; by the United States; CENTCOM had previously announced another airstrike targeting Muhammad Salah al-Za\u2019bir from Hurras al-Din last month.<br \/>\nGen Kurilla reiterated CENTCOM&#8217;s commitment to pursuing terrorists threatening U.S., allied personnel while defending national security interests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2403728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-thumb.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4901,4505,6039,3634],"class_list":["post-2403727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-justice","tag-military","tag-terrorism","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-thumb.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403727","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=2403727"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403731,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403727\/revisions\/2403731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}