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U.S. forces on Friday killed a terror leader in Syria who officials say had ties to the ISIS insurgent who carried out a Dec. 13 ambush there that killed two Iowa National Guardsmen and one U.S.
civilian, U.S. Central Command announced. Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who U.S.
officials called “an experienced terrorist leader” who also had ties to al-Qaida, was killed in a Jan. 16 strike in northwest Syria, a release stated. “The death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces,” Adm.
Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said in a release. “There is no safe place for those who conduct, plot, or inspire attacks on American citizens and our warfighters. We will find you.” Iowa Guardsmen Sgt.
William Nathaniel Howard
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