US kills key Islamic State operative in Somalia raid, confirms official
Washington: The United States killed a key Islamic State operative during a nighttime assault in northern Somalia, a senior administration official said.
“Last night, on orders from the president [Joe Biden], the US military conducted an assault operation in northern Somalia that resulted in the death of Bilal al-Sudani, a key operative and facilitator for ISIS’ global network, as well as a number of other ISIS operatives,” the senior administration official said on Thursday.
The operation resulted in neither US nor civilian casualties, the official said.
In addition to al-Sudani, the operation killed 10 other IS associates as well, the official said.
US forces were prepared to capture al-Sudani as part of the operation, but the assault ultimately resulted in his death, the official added.
(With UNI inputs)
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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