ISIS Chief "Removed From Battlefield" In Counterterror Op: US President
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"All Americans have returned safely from the operation," Joe Biden said in a statement.
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State group had been "taken off the battlefield" during a raid by US forces in Syria. Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation. Thanks to the bravery of our Armed Forces, we have removed from the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi - the leader of ISIS.https://t.co/lsYQHE9lR9
"Last night at my direction, US military forces in northwest Syria successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation to protect the American people and our allies, and make the world a safer place," Biden said in a statement.
"Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi -- the leader of ISIS," Biden added, using another acronym for IS.
