Daesh operative captured in US helicopter raid in Syria

Daesh operative captured in US helicopter raid in Syria

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Daesh operative captured in US helicopter raid in Syria

DAMASCUS (Web Desk) - The United States Central Command stated on Monday its forces had captured a Daesh official in a helicopter raid on northern Syria on Saturday.

“Abu Halil Al-Fad’ani, a Daesh Syria Operational and Facilitation official, was captured during the raid. Al-Fad’ani was assessed to have relationships throughout the Daesh network in the region,” the US Central Command said in a statement.

Troy Garlock, a spokesperson for the US Central Command, said: “The capture of Daesh officials like Al-Fad’ani increases our ability to locate, target, and remove terrorists from the battlefield.”

No civilians were killed or injured during the operation, the statement said.