U.S. Airstrike Targets ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria

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.

US Central Command: TAMPA, Fla. – On July 7, U.S. Central Command conducted a strike in Syria that resulted in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, an ISIS leader in eastern Syria.

“We have made it clear that we remain committed to the defeat of ISIS  throughout the region,” said Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of  U.S. Central Command. “ISIS remains a…