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U.S.-Led Raid in Syria Kills ISIS Foreign Operations Chief

Iraq’s counterterrorism service helped locate Omar Abdul‑Qader, whom U.S. officials describe as an active threat to the United States.

Omar Abdul-Qader was head of ISIS external operations and security, according to Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service. Photo: X
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Overview

  • U.S. Central Command said Abdul‑Qader, also known as Abdul‑Rahman al‑Halabi, was killed early Friday in central Syria.
  • CENTCOM described him as an ISIS member actively seeking to attack the United States and said his death disrupts future plotting.
  • Iraq’s Counterterrorism Service identified him as the head of ISIS external operations and linked him to the 2013 bombing of Iran’s embassy in Beirut.
  • The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the raid occurred in Hama province and said he had escaped custody after Syria’s leadership change last December.
  • Officials released few operational details and did not confirm additional casualties, framing the action as part of ongoing coalition efforts targeting ISIS planners and financiers.