US Airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor Kill ISIS Leader Abu Yusif; No Civilian Casualties

Dec 20, 2024, 03:12 PM

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it conducted precision airstrikes in Syria, killing ISIS leader Abu Yusif, also known as Mahmud, along with another ISIS operative and a total of 12 militants. The airstrikes took place on December 19th in the Dayr az Zawr (Deir ez-Zor) province, an area formerly controlled by Assad's forces and Russia. According to CENTCOM, there were no civilian casualties.