The US military launched a strike against an al Qaeda target in Syria on Sunday, a rare US attack west of the unofficial dividing line between American forces to the east of the Euphrates River and Russian and Assad regime forces west of the river.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched a strike against an al Qaeda target in Idlib Province in Syria on Sunday, a rare U.S. attack west of the unofficial dividing line between American forces to the east of the Euphrates River and Russian and Assad regime forces west of the river.In a statement, U.S. Central Command said,"U.S. Forces conducted a strike against al Qaeda in Syria leadership at a training facility near Aleppo Province, Syria, June 30, 2019.
"Northwest Syria remains a safe haven where AQ-S leaders actively coordinate terrorist activities, to include planning attacks throughout the region and in the West. With our allies and partners, we will continue to target Daesh and al Qaeda to prevent both groups from using Syria as a safe haven."Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
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