U.S. Drone Strike in Idlib Kills Al-Qaeda Leader on August 23

Aug 23, 2024, 11:33 PM

The United States conducted a drone strike in Idlib, Syria, on August 23, targeting and killing Abu Abdulrahman al-Makki, a senior leader of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Hurras al-Din. This operation, carried out by U.S. Central Command, marks the first airstrike in Idlib since May 2023. Al-Makki, a Saudi militant and former leader of Jund al-Aqsa and a founding member of Hurras al-Din, was killed while riding a motorcycle. The kinetic strike highlights ongoing U.S. efforts to combat terrorist threats in the region.