US Airstrike Kills ISIS Leader Abu Yusif in Syria

The precision strike in eastern Syria also targeted another ISIS operative as the US intensifies efforts against the group following Assad's regime collapse.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu Yusif, also known as Mahmud, in a precision airstrike in Syria's Deir Ezzor province on Thursday.
Another ISIS operative was also killed in the strike, which was conducted in an area previously controlled by Syrian and Russian forces before the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
The airstrike is part of ongoing US efforts to prevent ISIS from regrouping and to disrupt plans to free over 8,000 detained ISIS operatives in Syria.
The US military presence in Syria has increased to approximately 2,000 troops, up from the previously reported 900, to bolster anti-ISIS operations.
This operation follows a series of recent US strikes targeting ISIS militants, including the elimination of 12 operatives earlier this week.

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