US military targets al Qaeda operatives in Syria
By Thomas Joscelyn | July 1, 2019
American forces struck al Qaeda “leadership at a training facility near Aleppo Province, Syria†yesterday, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The missile strike targeted al Qaeda “operatives responsible for plotting external attacks threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and innocent civilians.†The U.S. military did not provide any specific details about the jihadists’ external attack planning.
“Northwest Syria remains a safe haven where [Al Qaeda in Syria] leaders actively coordinate terrorist activities, to include planning attacks throughout the region and in the West,†CENTCOM’s statement continued. “With our allies and partners, we will continue to target Daesh [the Islamic State] and al Qaeda to prevent both groups from using Syria as a safe haven.â€
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/us-military-targets-al-qaeda-operatives-in-syria.php
