U.S.-Led Raid Snags High-Ranking ISIS Figure: What This Means for America’s Fight Against Terror

Before dawn on a chilly Wednesday in northwest Syria’s Atmeh town, U.S.-led coalition forces executed a targeted helicopter raid that resulted in the capture of a senior Islamic State (ISIS) operative. The individual, identified as Abu Hafs al-Qurayshi by independent monitors and Salah Noman by Syrian state media, was taken into custody near the Turkish border amid an ongoing fight to dismantle the remnants of this ruthless network. How Effective Is America’s Persistent Pressure on ISIS? While ISIS lost its territorial caliphate years ago, these militants have not vanished. They continue to orchestrate deadly attacks across Iraq, Syria, and beyond—threatening...