www.zerohedge.com BY TYLER DURDEN
Just as President Joe Biden was in the air traveling from Washington to Tel Aviv, Israel – kicking off his much anticipated tour of the Middle East which will culminate in a Saudi Arabia meeting with crown prince Mohammed bin Salman –Â US officials announced the death of what’s being described as a top Syrian ISIS leader.
CENTCOM described that a drone strike took out ISIS commander Maher al-Agal near Jindayris, in northwestern Syria, and additionally injured another ISIS target. “US Central Command Forces conducted a UAS strike outside Jindayris, northwest Syria targeting two senior ISIS officials, July 12, 2022. Mar al-Agal, one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria, was killed in the strike,” the statement reads.
The Pentagon announced additionally, “A senior ISIS official closely associated with Maher was seriously injured during the strike. Extensive planning went into this operation to ensure its successful execution,” and said that there were no civilian casualties in the attack.
