ISIS leader Osama al-Muhajer killed in US drone strike in eastern Syria

The US military has claimed that a drone strike in eastern Syria killed an ISIS leader. Osama al-Muhajer was killed in the strike on Friday, according to a statement released yesterday by the US Central Command. US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Michael Kurilla said that they have made it clear that US remained committed to the defeat of ISIS through the region. He added that ISIS remains a threat, not only to



the region but well beyond. CENTCOM also claimed that no civilian was killed in the operation. 

The United States has roughly 1,000 troops stationed in Syria as part of global efforts to combat ISIS, which was destroyed in Syria in 2019 but still retains hideouts in remote desert regions and still carries out periodic attacks.