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03.02.2022United States: US raid in Syria kills Islamic State leader *** ARCHIVE

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US Raid In Syria Killed Islamic State Leader
Washington, D.C., USA | February 3, 2022

An elite U.S. military force killed one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, the leader of the Islamic State group, during an overnight raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe Biden said Thursday.

“Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS,” Biden said in a statement. He said all Americans involved in the operation returned safely.

Biden said he would address the American people from the White House later Thursday on the raid.

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