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U.S. Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader in Syria Raid

7/25/2025

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In a decisive raid in Syria, U.S. Central Command forces eliminated senior ISIS leader Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and his two sons, who were deemed a significant threat to U.S. and Coalition Forces. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla reaffirmed the unwavering commitment to dismantling ISIS, while three women and three children at the scene emerged unharmed.

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In a decisive raid in Syria, U.S. Central Command forces eliminated senior ISIS leader Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and his two sons, who were deemed a significant threat to U.S. and Coalition Forces. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla reaffirmed the unwavering commitment to dismantling ISIS, while three women and three children at the scene emerged unharmed.