tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post4198505731395960341..comments2024-03-29T09:42:13.724+02:00Comments on EL Etos UT News: US kills senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria with drone strike | Al Jazeeraxronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-8968352720755812762021-10-23T06:37:43.249+03:002021-10-23T06:37:43.249+03:00The US military eliminated one of the Al-Qaeda (ou...The US military eliminated one of the Al-Qaeda (outlawed in Russia) leaders in an air strike in the northwest of Syria, the US Central Command said in a statement.<br /><br />"A US airstrike today in northwest Syria killed senior al-Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar," the statement said adding that the strike was delivered with the use of a drone.<br /><br />"We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft," according to the statement.<br /><br />"Al-Qaeda continues to present a threat to America and our allies. ... The U.S. will continue to target members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations who intend to harm the U.S. homeland," the statement added.<br /><br />US Army Major John Rigsbee was quoted in the statement as saying that "The removal of this Al-Qaeda senior leader will disrupt the terrorist organization's ability to further plot and carry out global attacks threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and innocent civilians.".<br />TASSxronoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.com