The US military killed one of the Al-Qaeda (outlawed in Russia) leaders in an airstrike in the northwest of Syria, Major. John Rigsbee, U.S. Central Command Spokesperson said in a statement on Friday.
“A US airstrike today in northwest Syria killed senior al-Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar,” the statement said adding that the strike was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft (drone).
“We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft,” according to the statement.
“Al-Qaeda continues to present a threat to America and our allies. … The U.S. will continue to target members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations who intend to harm the U.S. homeland,” the statement added.
“The removal of this Al-Qaeda senior leader will disrupt the terrorist organization’s ability to further plot and carry out global attacks threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and innocent civilians, Major Rigsbee said in the statement”.
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