U.S.-led Global Coalition forces capture ISIS leader in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The U.S.-led Global Coalition forces captured on Sunday an Islamic State (ISIS) leader during a nighttime air raid in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
A military source told North Press that Coalition forces conducted an airborne operation in the village of Namliya in the east of Deir ez-Zor.
The raid resulted in the arrest of Abdul Awad al-Aasi, a senior figure within the organization, the source added.
As of the time of reporting, neither the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) nor the Coalition have issued statements regarding the operation.