The suicide bombing killed as many as 170 civilians and 13 U.S. troops in the final days of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Five Takeaways From the U.S. Raid That Killed the Islamic State’s Leader
A daring raid by U.S. Special Operations forces that resulted in the death of the ISIS leader offered a vivid reminder that the chaos in Syria continues to reverberate.
Raid Targeting ISIS Leader Came After Months of Planning
President Biden said the attack on Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was designed to minimize civilian casualties, but then the terrorist leader set off a bomb.
Neighbors Recall Night of Fear in Syria Raid That Killed ISIS Leader
In a village in Syria, residents took cover, watched and hid as U.S. forces assaulted the house next door, killing the leader of ISIS.
Who Was ISIS Leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi?
Little is known about the ISIS leader, who died, much like his predecessor, in a raid by U.S. commandos in northwestern Syria.
Witnesses Describe US-Led Syria Raid: ‘Those Who Remain Will Die’
Neighbors of the ISIS leader in Atmeh, Syria, said the U.S. raid made for a night of fear.
Who Was ISIS Leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi?
Little is known about the ISIS leader, who died, much like his predecessor, in a raid by U.S. commandos in northwestern Syria.
Teenage Inmates Found Among the 500 Dead in Syria Prison Attack
The bodies of at least two boys were found on a street behind the prison — the first confirmed deaths among up to 700 teenagers who had been detained there because they were the children of ISIS fighters.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Floats Russian Sanctions
Also, the defeat of ISIS fighters in Syria and China’s pandemic surveillance state.
U.S. Allies Retake Control of Prison in Syria, Subduing ISIS Fighters
The fighting was the most intense urban warfare involving American troops in Iraq and Syria since the fall of the Islamic State.