The US navy forces have stated they’ve captured three Islamic State (IS) members in east Syria.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 23, 2023 07:37 IST
A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa, Syria. (Photo: Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: The US navy forces have stated they’ve captured two Islamic State (IS) members in east Syria throughout a helicopter and floor raid.
The US navy’s Central Command (CENTCOM) stated the terrorists have been arrested a day earlier and have been recognized as logisticians, facilitators, and associates of the jihadist group, reported Wion.
The raid occurred on Saturday and one civilian acquired “minor injuries” throughout the assault. He was handled at a close-by medical facility earlier than being launched again to his household, Col. Joe Buccino, a Central Command spokesperson, was quoted as saying by Reuters.
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CENTCOM hinted on the presence of “partner forces” – language which prior to now has been used to consult with the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Syrian Kurdish armed group that helped the US and its allies defeat Islamic State.
An worldwide coalition led by Washington is combating IS in Syria.
IS remnants in Syria largely withdrew into desert hideouts within the nation’s east after the jihadists misplaced their final pockets of land in March 2019 following a navy assault supported by the alliance.
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Since then, they’ve continued to hold out strikes in Iraq whereas utilizing these hid locations to ambush forces headed by the Kurds and troops of the Syrian authorities.
A struggle monitor stated a drone strike on Friday that struck a base of the US-led coalition in southern Syria was carried out by organisations with help from Iran.
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Jan 23, 2023