US has its 'boot on the neck' of ISIS, but concerns it could grow in Afghanistan remain
The threat the Islamic State terror group poses to the United States is limited at this point but still very real, according to a top military official.
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The threat the Islamic State terror group poses to the United States is limited at this point but still very real, according to a top military official.
Last week, US Central Command announced the capture of Abu Khalil Al Fad'ani in northern Syria. He is known to be an operational and facilitation official of Daesh who has an active role throughout Daesh networks in the region. While his capture could increase the ability of the US forces to locate, target and remove terrorists from the battlefield, according to Troy Garlock,
This is the latest helicopter raid by US forces in Syria and appears to be part of an increase of these types of operations.
US Central Command confirmed the capture of ISIS collaborator Mamduh Ibrahim al-haji Shaykh, the latest in a string of operations targeting the terrorist organization.
U.S. Central Command said it conducted the successful mission capturing a facilitation official during an operation, with no civilian casualties.