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.

By Omar Abdurrahman