The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) killed a senior ISIS commander, viewed as the group’s likely future leader, in a pre-dawn raid in Atmeh, near Syria’s border with Turkey, on Wednesday.
The coalition targeted Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, an Iraqi national. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said another Iraqi citizen was killed during the operation. No U.S. troops were killed or injured in the raid.
A Syrian security source and state-owned Al-Ikhbariya reported the target was killed while attempting to flee.
CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior ISIS Official in Atimah, Syria
U.S. Central Command forces conducted a successful raid in northern Syria on August 19, killing a senior ISIS member and key financier who planned attacks in Syria and Iraq. He had relationships throughout the ISIS… pic.twitter.com/eORiOthb6G
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 21, 2025
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