{"id":414023,"date":"2026-01-18T01:33:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T01:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/414023\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T01:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T01:33:20","slug":"us-launches-another-retaliatory-strike-in-syria-killing-al-qaeda-leader-tied-to-deadly-islamic-state-ambush-us-central-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/414023\/","title":{"rendered":"US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing Al-Qaeda leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush: US Central Command"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">WASHINGTON &#8212; A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month&#8217;s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">U.S. Central Command announced that the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who they claim was &#8220;an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was directly connected&#8221; to the Dec. 13 attack that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces,&#8221; Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said in a statement. &#8220;There is no safe place for those who conduct, plot, or inspire attacks on American citizens and our warfighters. We will find you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It was the latest strike as part of <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/united-states-launches-new-retaliatory-strikes-isis-syria-deadly-ambush-us-central-command-says\/18383919\/?userab=abcn_du_cat_topic_feature_holdout-474*variant_b_redesign-1939%2Cotv_web_content_rec-445*variant_b_less_popular_bias-1850\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a broader U.S. operation<\/a> ordered by President Donald Trump following the ambush of the Americans to target &#8220;ISIS thugs&#8221; trying to regroup after the ouster of autocratic leader Bashar Assad a year ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Republican president has stressed that Syria was fighting alongside American troops, as the U.S. military is expanding its cooperation with security forces as part of a coalition fighting the militant group. He added at the time that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was &#8220;extremely angry and disturbed by this attack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">CENTCOM said that the operation, titled &#8220;Hawkeye Strike,&#8221; has resulted in U.S. and partners like Jordan and Syria targeting more than 100 Islamic State infrastructure and weapons site targets.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 by The Associated Press. 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