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U.S. Raid Mistakenly Kills Syrian Operative Against ISIS

12/5/2025

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The October 19 raid in Dumayr, Syria, mistakenly killed Khaled al-Masoud, an undercover operative against the Islamic State.
Al-Masoud's family and officials say he was gathering intelligence for the interim Syrian government.
The raid was conducted with the Syrian Free Army, raising concerns about coordination between U.S. forces and Damascus.
U.S. Central Command announced cooperation with Syrian forces, including the destruction of IS weapons caches.

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The October 19 raid in Dumayr, Syria, mistakenly killed Khaled al-Masoud, an undercover operative against the Islamic State.
Al-Masoud's family and officials say he was gathering intelligence for the interim Syrian government.
The raid was conducted with the Syrian Free Army, raising concerns about coordination between U.S. forces and Damascus.
U.S. Central Command announced cooperation with Syrian forces, including the destruction of IS weapons caches.