It was declared on Thursday by the United States military that it had assassinated a prominent Islamic terrorist leader in Syria earlier in the day.
Muhammad Salah al-Za’bir, a prominent operative in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), which is an associate of Al-Qaeda, was the target of a precision airstrike the United States Central Command carried out in Northwest Syria, according to the statement released by the United States Central Command.
“The airstrike is part of CENTCOM’s ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the U.S., our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond,” the statement read.
According to General Michael Erik Kurilla, the head of the United States Central Command, the purpose of CENTCOM under the Trump administration will be to continue its mission of hunting down and killing or capturing terrorists, as well as protecting our homeland from groups who scheme to attack individuals from the United States and countries that are allies.
[READ MORE: Man Accused of Burning Quran Shot Dead in Sweden]
