U.S. Drone Strike Kills ISIS Leader After Russian Harassment
- Earlier this week, Russian military jets harassed American MQ-9 Reaper drones for hours over Syria.
- Shortly after, the drones carried out an airstrike that killed Usamah al-Muhajir, an ISIS leader, in eastern Syria.
- The U.S. military confirmed al-Muhajir's identity but did not disclose further details about the strike.
- There were no civilian casualties reported, but reports of potential injuries were still being assessed.
- U.S. officials criticized Russia's "unsafe and unprofessional" behavior towards American drones and urged them to stop such actions.