U.S. Retaliates Decisively in Syria: Killing Terrorist Linked to Deadly ISIS Ambush

In a stark reminder that threats against American service members will not go unanswered, the U.S. military launched a decisive retaliatory strike in northwest Syria targeting Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, a seasoned terrorist leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda. This operative was directly connected to the Islamic State attack on December 13 that tragically took the lives of two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter. Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), underscored this action as a clear message: there is no sanctuary for terrorists who endanger American lives and our national interests abroad. “We will find you,” Cooper declared, reinforcing...