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U.S. says killed Daesh leader Usamah al-Mahajir in air strike on eastern Syria on July 7

According to a statement released by the US Central Command, a strike was conducted on July 7 in eastern Syria, resulting in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, a leader of the terrorist organization Daesh (also known as ISIS).

Reuters WORLD
Published July 09,2023
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The US Central Command announced on Sunday that they conducted a strike on July 7 that killed Usamah al-Muhajir, an Daesh leader in eastern Syria, according to a statement.

"The strike on Friday was conducted by the same MQ-9s that had, earlier in the day, been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two hours," the statement added.