Batar was an ISIS Syria Province Official who was “involved in planning attacks on SDF-guarded detention centres and manufacturing improvised explosive devices”.The United States military on Saturday announced that it conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria that yielded the capture of a top ISIS official. In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces worked with the Syrian military to conduct a helicopter raid which led to the capture of an ISIS official identified as Batar.
As per the press note, Batar was an ISIS Syria Province Official who was “involved in planning attacks on SDF-guarded detention centres and manufacturing improvised explosive devices”. “Extensive planning went into this operation to ensure its successful execution,” the statement added.
No civilians, Syrian soldiers, or US forces were killed or injured during the raid, the press release said. Shortly after, CENTCOM issued another statement in which it said that coalition forces had been attacked by rockets in northeast Syria on Saturday evening. “No US or Coalition troops were killed or wounded and there was no damage to Coalition infrastructure or equipment,” the officials added. US forces in northeast Syria are still investigating the incident. “There are no claims of claims of responsibility at this time,” the statement read.
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