U.S. forces killed Islamic State leader in Syria airstrike, Central Command says

The U.S. military conducted an airstrike ​in northwestern Syria last week that ‌killed a senior Islamic State leader, U.S.

The U.S. military conducted an airstrike ​in northwestern Syria last week that ‌killed a senior Islamic State leader, U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday.

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The strike, carried out ​on Friday, was part “of ongoing U.S. ​efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking ⁠to attack Americans abroad or the ​U.S. homeland” and killed Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi, ​it said in a statement on X.

Islamic State has declared a new phase of operations in Syria ​against the government of President Ahmed ​al-Sharaa, carrying out a spate of attacks since February. ‌Last ⁠year, Sharaa’s government joined the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State.