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U.S. Special Operations forces killed a senior ISIS commander during a daring raid intended to capture him in eastern Syria overnight Friday to Saturday, U.S. government officials said.
The ISIS commander, Abu Sayyaf, was killed after he fought capture in the raid at al-Omar, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said in a statement. His wife, an Iraqi named Umm Sayyaf, was caught and is being held in Iraq.
read More http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/16/middleeast/syria-isis-us-raid/
In a video posted on YouTube, Abu-Sayyaf leader and one of the most wanted terrorists Isnilon Hapilon swore allegiance to IS and its head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the form of baiah or oath of loyalty.
The ISIS commander, Abu Sayyaf, was killed after he fought capture in the raid at al-Omar, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said in a statement. His wife, an Iraqi named Umm Sayyaf, was caught and is being held in Iraq.
read More http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/16/middleeast/syria-isis-us-raid/
In a video posted on YouTube, Abu-Sayyaf leader and one of the most wanted terrorists Isnilon Hapilon swore allegiance to IS and its head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the form of baiah or oath of loyalty.
