"A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. U.S. Central Command announced that the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim,"
"who they claim was "an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was directly connected" to the Dec. 13 attack that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat. "The death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces," Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said in a statement."
A third round of U.S. retaliatory strikes in northwest Syria killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader. CENTCOM said al-Jasim had direct ties to the Islamic State member responsible for the Dec. 13 ambush that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat. Adm. Brad Cooper said the death demonstrates U.S. resolve and warned there is no safe place for those who conduct, plot, or inspire attacks on American citizens and warfighters. The strikes are part of Operation "Hawkeye Strike," which targeted more than 100 Islamic State infrastructure and weapons sites with partners including Jordan and Syria. The operation was ordered to target ISIS elements regrouping after the ouster of Bashar Assad.
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