Two US airstrikes in Syria killed 37 militants affiliated with the Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group, the US military said Sunday. It said two of the dead were senior militants, Report informs via AP.
US Central Command said it struck northwestern Syria on Tuesday, targeting a senior militant from the al-Qaeda-linked Hurras al-Deen group and eight others. They say he was responsible for overseeing military operations.
“The airstrike will disrupt ISIS’ capability to conduct operations against US interests, as well as our allies and partners,” the statement read.