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CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din

U.S. Central Command

Press Release | Feb. 16, 2025

USCENTCOM

Feb. 16, 2025
Release Number 20250216-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAMPA, Fla. -- On Feb. 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing a senior finance and logistics official in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.

The airstrike is part of CENTCOM's ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the U.S., our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond.

"We will continue to relentlessly pursue terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and U.S., allied, and partner personnel in the region," said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command.