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Statement

Statement | Sept. 20, 2021

U.S. forces conducted a kinetic counterterrorism strike near Idlib, Syria, Sept. 20th, 2021

USCENTCOM

"U.S. forces conducted a kinetic counterterrorism strike near Idlib, Syria, today, on a senior al-Qaeda leader. Initial indications are that we struck the individual we were aiming for, and there are no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike."

Attributable to LT Josie Lynne Lenny, USN