“By early December, as it became clear that the United States had located the leader of the Islamic State, a group of military commanders had arrived in the Situation Room to outline for President Biden how to take down the terrorist target in northwestern Syria,” the Washington Post reports.
“But it also became clear just how complicated it would be, with the possibility of civilian casualties, American troop casualties and other grave risks.”
New York Times: ISIS Leader dead after U.S. commandos raid house in Syria.


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