CENTCOM: US kills al-Qaeda leader tied to December attack
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- US military forces killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to a December 13 ISIS attack that killed and injured US and Syrian personnel in Palmyra, Syria, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
- Since the December 13 attack, US forces have conducted strikes on over 100 ISIS targets in Syria as part of ongoing efforts to pursue terrorists targeting US forces.
- Syrian army troops seized two oil fields, Sufyan and Thawrah, from Kurdish factions in northern Syria amid clashes, while US-led coalition planes flew over the conflict zone, reportedly launching warning flares.
- Kurdish forces continue to control major oil fields in Deir el-Zor province, but Syria's government insists these fields must
