US says it killed al-Qaeda-affiliated leader tied to deadly Syria ambush
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On January 17, 2026, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that an air strike in northwest Syria on January 16 killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an al-Qaeda-affiliated leader. Al-Jasim was reportedly connected to an ISIS gunman involved in a December ambush in Palmyra, Syria, that killed two US soldiers and a military interpreter. The US stated that the strike was in response to the deadly attack on US forces. Since the December 13th attack, the US has conducted large-scale strikes against ISIS in Syria, targeting over 100 infrastructure and weapons sites. CENTCOM also reported that US and partner forces have captured over 300 ISIS operatives and killed over 20 in Syria over the past year.
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