Key takeaways:
- Four US service members and a working dog were wounded in a helicopter raid in northeast Syria on Thursday night.
- Three of the service members are in a stable condition, as is the working dog.
- The US military has been conducting operations in Syria since 2014 in an effort to combat ISIS.
Four US service members and a working dog were wounded in a helicopter raid in northeast Syria on Thursday night, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The raid, conducted in partnership with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, resulted in the death of senior ISIS leader Hamza al-Homsi.
Three of the service members are in a stable condition, according to a military official familiar with the operation, as is the working dog. The fourth service member suffered minor injuries and has returned to duty.
A US official said the four Americans and the dog were injured when Homsi detonated a suicide vest. CENTCOM said that the raid was successful in killing the senior ISIS leader.
The US military has been conducting operations in Syria since 2014 in an effort to combat ISIS. The US and its allies have been successful in driving the terrorist group out of most of the territory it once held. The US has also been working with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to prevent the resurgence of ISIS in the region.
The US military has not released any further details about the raid or the identity of the wounded service members.
Be First to Comment