Drone attacks al-Qaeda commander in Syria’s Idlib
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – A commander of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hurras al-Din (Guardians of Religion) was killed on Monday by a missile in the town of Killi in the northern countryside of Idlib, northwest Syria.
A source of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, formerly al-Nusra Front) said the targeting was done via a drone likely to be of the US-led Global Coalition.
Hurras al-Din is an Islamist radical group established in Idlib, northwest Syria, in early 2018 as part of al-Qaeda’s global network.
The source told North Press that the commander attacked was residing near an IDP camp. He was targeted during his roaming in the olive orchards close to his house.
An hour before the targeting, the area witnessed an intense flight of two drones of the Coalition, according to the source.
It is said that the commander killed is a member of the same cell that was targeted in February and resulted in the killing of two members of Hurras al-Din.