U.S. Raid In Syria Kills Islamic State Leader

“U.S. special forces carried out what the Pentagon said was a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwestern Syria early Thursday,” the AP reports.

According to the Washington Post, the raid killed the leader of the Islamic State. There were no U.S. casualties.

Said Biden: “Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS. All Americans have returned safely from the operation.”