Centcom claimed to have arrested one of the leaders of ISIS

According to RCO News Agency, the Central Command of the United States of America (CENTCOM) announced on Monday evening the joint operation of the American forces and the forces of the international coalition under the leadership of this country against ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq.

Centcom’s statement, which was published on the organization’s official user account on the X social network, states: “CENTCOM and coalition forces will conduct operations in Iraq and Syria from December 30, 2024 to January 6, 2025 to support the ongoing campaign to defeat ISIS.” they did From December 30 to January 6, CENTCOM and Iraqi forces conducted multiple strikes in Iraq’s Hamreen Mountains, targeting known ISIS locations. “These operations served to disrupt and reduce ISIS’s ability to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians in the region, as well as American citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond.”

According to the published statement, one member of the coalition was killed and 2 people from 2 different countries were injured. There were no injuries to American personnel or damage to American equipment.

Centcom also announced in another part of its statement: “From January 2 to January 3, the Syrian Democratic Forces, which are supported by Centcom, conducted an operation against ISIS near Deir Ezzor, Syria, which led to the arrest of a leader of the ISIS attack group.”

The United States Central Command finally claimed: “Joint operations like this are critical to maintaining pressure on ISIS and preventing the terrorist group from abusing the rapidly changing security environment in the region. “The lasting defeat of ISIS is a global effort that relies on our coalition, allies and partners.”

This claim is made while an Iraqi security expert, “Qatari Al-Marmad”, recently announced in an interview with Al-Malouma News agency that the American forces facilitated the infiltration of ISIS terrorist elements, including foreign nationals, into the “Wadi Horan” region in western Anbar, Iraq.

According to him, the information obtained indicates that a number of forces of the ISIS terrorist group, with the support and coordination of the forces of the international coalition led by the United States of America, Syria entered the desert region “Wadi Horan” located in the west of Anbar.

He added that the international coalition helped these ISIS forces find their way to the secret underground tunnels in the west of Anbar and they were deployed in the form of small groups of 3 to 4 people equipped with new vehicles, modern weapons and the flag of the American forces stationed in Ain al-Asad base. An action that indicates the existence of a scenario whose details are not yet known.

Al-Smarmed said that the forces of the international coalition provide an air parachute from the Syrian regions to the winding Wadi Horan region for the movements of this criminal terrorist group.

He clarified: The forces of the international coalition disabled the GPS service in Wadi Horan region to prevent Iraqi planes from flying over the airspace of this region and attacking these terrorist forces. An action that is intended to create insecurity and instability in Iraq in line with the goals that have been specified for everyone.

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