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).
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- Published Date: 05:00 | 09 July 2023
- Modified Date: 05:01 | 09 July 2023
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.
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