US drone strike kills 2 senior Al Qaeda operatives in Syria
Operation took place in northwestern Syria
By Lucas Tomlinson | Fox News
The U.S. military carried out a drone strike Thursday, killing two senior Al Qaeda operatives in northwest Syria.
“U.S. forces conducted a strike against Al Qaeda in Syria in the vicinity of Idlib, Syria, Oct. 15. AQ-S continues to present a threat to America and our allies,†Maj. Beth Riordan, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command said in a statement to Fox News.
Officials say the strike was carried out by the U.S. military’s elite Joint Special Operations Command.
It’s the first drone strike by the U.S. military against Al Qaeda in Syria since mid-September.
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