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Article: US airstrike in Syria kills senior operative of al-Qaeda affiliate, military says

US airstrike in Syria kills senior operative of al-Qaeda affiliate, military says

US airstrike in Syria kills senior operative of al-Qaeda affiliate, military says

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — A USAF F-15 fighter jet conducts a show of force exercise near Al-Tanf Garrison, Syria, June 17, 2020. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Chris Estrada via U.S. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

 

(Reuters) - The U.S. military said it killed a senior operative of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group in an airstrike in northwest Syria on Thursday.

The airstrike, part of an ongoing effort to disrupt and degrade militant groups in the region, resulted in the death of Muhammad Salah al-Za'bir of the Hurras al-Din group, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

 

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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