SYRIA—On Thursday, just after 6:30p.m. local time in Syria, U.S. forces conducted a successful airstrike in the northern region of the country, killing both Abu-Hashum al-Umawi, a deputy Wali of Syria, and another senior ISIS official associated with him, according to a media release from U.S. Central Command.
Initial assessments indicate no civilians were killed or wounded during this operation.
No U.S. forces were injured or killed and there was no loss or damage to U.S. equipment in the execution of this operation.
"This strike will degrade ISIS' ability to destabilize the region and strike at our forces and partners," according to General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, CENTCOM Commander. "Our forces remain in the region to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS."