The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out a precision airstrike that killed a senior leader of the terrorist organization Hurras Al-Din.
Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay was killed in an airstrike in Syria.
Talay was killed in the U.S. Military’s efforts to “disrupt and degrade” terrorists’ plan to harm U.S. personnel.
Gen. Michael Erik Kurila shared, “As we have said in the past, we will continue to pursue relentlessly these terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and U.S., allied, and partner personnel in the region.”
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CENTCOM Forces Kill the Senior Military Leader of Al-Qaeda Affiliate Hurras al-Din (HaD) in Syria
On Feb. 23, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, the senior military leader of… pic.twitter.com/trhDvgdgne
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2025
Per Fox News:
A senior military leader of the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, was killed in a precision airstrike in Syria carried out by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, according to a press release.
Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay was killed in an airstrike that CENTCOM says is part of its efforts to “disrupt and degrade” terrorists’ plans to harm civilians or military personnel from the U.S. and its allies.
“As we have said in the past, we will continue to pursue relentlessly these terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and U.S., allied, and partner personnel in the region,” Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command, said in a press release.
This announcement comes just after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a CBS News report that President Donald Trump had eased restrictions on American commanders authorizing airstrikes and raids. Hegseth tweeted out a link to the report on Friday morning with the caption, “Correct.”
CENTCOM Forces Kill an Al Qaeda Affiliate, Hurras al-Din, Leader in Northwest Syria
On Feb. 21, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, killing Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of the terrorist organization… pic.twitter.com/8daB0kqqOm
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 22, 2025
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