U.S. military raid in northern Somalia kills a senior ISIS leader, 10 ISIS fighters

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Source: NBC News

On Wednesday night a U.S. military operation in northern Somalia killed a senior ISIS leader and 10 other ISIS fighters, according to two senior administration officials. 

Bilal al Sudani, who the officials described as a key operative and facilitator for the terror group’s global network, was the target of the raid. In a statement Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said al-Sudani was “responsible for fostering the growing presence of ISIS in Africa and funding the group’s operations worldwide, including in Afghanistan.” 

President Joe Biden ordered the operation after Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley recommended it.

The officials said no civilians were wounded or killed in the operation, but they did not identify any of the 10 others killed beyond characterizing them as ISIS operatives. The only injury the officials reported was a U.S. service member who was bitten by one of the American military service dogs. 

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-military-raid-somalia-kills-isis-leader-10-isis-fighters-rcna67742

[getagrip_already]

1. That's too bad....

Anyway....

[Igel]

4. It is.

Apparently the primary goal was to capture him alive.

Better him dead than free and alive, but better him alive and possibly providing intel.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. Pres. Joe Biden getting the job done.

[Lunabell]

3. I hope women troops were involved.

That would be so apropos!

[oldsoftie]

5. To paraphrase Mark Henry "Because thats what they DO!"

good job

[Kennah]

6. Dog bites SEAL

[Mysterian]

7. Good work!

There can be no refuge for ISIS vermin.