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U.S. Military Conducts Strike in Syria, Killing Senior ISIS Leader
U.S. forces conducted a precision strike in Syria on February 26, 2024, resulting in the death of a senior leader of ISIS, Abu Ubaydah al-Durani. al-Durani was involved in plotting attacks against U.S. and coalition forces in the region.