The United States kills two senior Islamic State officials in northern Syria

Oct. 7 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The US Armed Forces carried out an airstrike on Thursday in northern Syria, near the city of Qamishli, in which they killed two senior Islamic State commanders in an operation that the White House has described as “successful”. “.

Around 6:32 p.m. local time (7:32 p.m. Spanish peninsular time), the US Army launched an airstrike in which Abu Hashum al Umawi, a Syrian wali (governor) and another senior Islamic State official associated with him, lost their lives. , as reported in a statement by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM)

During the attack, according to the United States, no civilians were killed or injured. Likewise, the US forces would not have suffered any type of damage or loss.

“This attack will degrade the ability of the Islamic State to destabilize the region and attack our forces and partners,” said CENTCOM commander Michael Kurilla, who assured that the US Armed Forces remain in the region to “ensure the lasting defeat of the State Islamic”.