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American special forces carry out a raid in Northern Syria and kills an ISIS leader with the reported

Syrian civil war — American special forces carry out a raid in Northern Syria and kills an ISIS leader with the reported assistance of Syrian government forces. The slain ISIS leader was purportedly

Published August 20, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Syrian civil war.

American special forces carry out a raid in Northern Syria and kills an ISIS leader with the reported assistance of Syrian government forces. The slain ISIS leader was purportedly in succession to succeed as the caliph of ISIS's Syrian branch. [https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-raid-syria-eliminates-isis-leader-waiting-key-financier-officials (Fox News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-08-20).