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Saturday, March 1, 2025
US military says it killed senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Central Command (CENTCOM) says it had carried out a precision airstrike in Syria, targeting and killing a senior leader in an Al-Qaeda affiliate.
CENTCOM says it killed Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, the senior military leader of Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.
“As we have said in the past, we will continue to relentlessly pursue these terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and US, allied, and partner personnel in the region,” says Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM commander.
CENTCOM Forces Kill the Senior Military Leader of Al-Qaeda Affiliate Hurras al-Din (HaD) in Syria
On Feb. 23, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, the senior military leader of… pic.twitter.com/trhDvgdgne
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2025
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