U.S. Forces Kill Senior ISIS Operative Omar Abdul Qader in Syria Seeking To Attack The U.S. Homeland

According to U.S. Central Command, the individual planned attacks against the United States and its partners.

MIDDLE EAST — On September 19, U.S. Central Command forces conducted a raid in Syria, resulting in the death of a senior ISIS member. Iraqi sources identify him as Omar Abdul Qader Bassam, also known as Abu Abdul Rahman al-Halabi.

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According to U.S. Central Command, the individual planned attacks against the United States and its partners. The action disrupts ISIS's capacity for future operations against Americans and allies. No civilian casualties or collateral damage reported across consensus sources.

A statement released by CENTCOM said that the operation targeted a threat to the security of the U.S. Homeland, and Omar Abdul Qader Bassam had been actively planning to attack the United States.

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