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ISIS Senior Leader Killed and Four U.S. Servicemembers Wounded in Helicopter Raid in Northeastern Syria

The U.S. servicemembers and working dog are receiving treatment in a U.S. medical facility in Iraq.

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U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, during a dismounted patrol, Syria, Feb. 3, 2023. Joint patrols are conducted to share operational knowledge with our partner force to better advise, assist, and enable them in the ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julio Hernandez)

During a partnered U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) helicopter raid in northeastern Syria on the night of Feb. 16, an explosion on target resulted in four U.S. servicemembers and one working dog wounded.

The targeted ISIS senior leader, Hamza al-Homsi, was killed.

The U.S. servicemembers and working dog are receiving treatment in a U.S. medical facility in Iraq.

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