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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.
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