United States announces arrest of ISIS mercenary leader

  • 2025-06-05 05:35:21

The United States announced the arrest of an ISIS mercenary leader during operations conducted in late May in Iraq and Syria.

The United States announced yesterday the capture of an ISIS leader during operations carried out in late May in Iraq and Syria as part of the international coalition.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Twitter that "the US military participated in six operations, five in Iraq and one in Syria, resulting in the killing of militants and the capture of two individuals, including an ISIS leader in Iraq," without identifying the individual.

It added that "these operations were carried out by US partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and the Iraqi army."

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