LUNGI, Sierra Leone — An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter prepares to land after training here. The helicopter is assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron and is deployed with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group in Senegal. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
On January 19, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had captured an ISIS Syrian provincial media and security operative during a joint helicopter assault with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria.
In a statement, the command said that the operative was involved in the planning and facilitation of ISIS operations in and outside of the region as well as global recruiting efforts.
CENTCOM’s initial assessments indicate that no civilians were killed or wounded during the operation, which took place on January 18.
“This operation reaffirms CENTCOM’s steadfast commitment to the region and the enduring defeat of ISIS,” said Colonel Joe Buccino, CENTCOM spokesperson. “The capture of this ISIS operative will disrupt the terrorist organization’s ability to further plot and carry out global attacks threatening U.S. citizens, our partners and innocent civilians.
“ISIS continues to represent a threat to the U.S. and partners in the region. CENTCOM maintains a sufficient and sustainable presence in the region and will continue to counter threats against regional security.”
Syrian news sources reported a helicopter assault by U.S. and SDF forces at the town of Mashikh in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside on January 18. According to the sources, two brothers were arrested during the joint operation. One of the brothers is reportedly disabled. This was likely the operation announced by the CENTCOM.
In December, the SDF paused all joint operations with the U.S.-led coalition to protest repeated Turkish strikes and threats of a new ground invasion of its territory. The pause came to an end soon after.
The U.S. maintains a fairly large military presence in northern and eastern Syria under the pretext of fighting ISIS’s remnants. However, American troops are deployed at key gas and oil fields in the region.
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Just laughing. ISIS fought by USA??!?? And why USA are in Syria? Just like Russia in Ukraine!
Us is killing its own forces by coercing an anti human medicine into them. It’s causing unheard of illness and disease as well as death.