Senior ISIS Leader Captured During Raid in Syria

A senior leader of the terrorist Islamic State organization was captured in a raid in Syria on Thursday, according to the US-led coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group. The terror leader, who was not named but identified by the coalition as an “experienced bomb maker and facilitator,” was captured during an early morning operation in northern Syria, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the Turkish-backed rebels that hold the area. The raid took place near the village of Al-Humaira, located several miles from the Turkish border, and US-made Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters were involved, according to the spokesman for the Syrian National Army.

“The mission was meticulously planned to minimize the risk of collateral damage, particularly any potential harm to civilians,” the coalition said in a statement. “There were no civilians harmed during the operation nor any damage to coalition aircraft or assets.”