Tel aviv: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces successfully killed a senior Daesh/ISIS leader, Dhiya' Zawba Muslih al-Hardani, along with his two adult sons in an early-morning raid in the northern Syrian city of al-Bab. The operation, conducted in Aleppo province, was aimed at neutralizing individuals identified as posing significant threats to US and Coalition Forces, as well as the new Syrian Government.

According to Anadolu Agency, the raid resulted in no civilian casualties. CENTCOM confirmed that three women and three children present at the target location were unharmed. CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla emphasized the ongoing commitment to dismantling ISIS networks, stating, "We will continue to relentlessly pursue ISIS terrorists wherever they are. ISIS terrorists are not safe where they sleep, where they operate, and where they hide."

Gen. Kurilla further reinforced the commitment of US Central Command, in cooperation with partners and allies, to achieving the enduring defeat of ISIS terrorists that pose threats to the region, allied nations, and the US homeland.