CENTCOM officials stated that Ibrahim al-Qahtani was killed in the raid.
A high number of deaths were recorded while defending a prison holding hundreds of thousands of ISIS fighters.
Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had assumed command earlier this year after his predecessor died in a February U.S. raid.
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Ukraine’s allies need to “chip in” to create a complex mix of air defenses, says Gen. Mark Milley.
James Bradley, who pleaded guilty Friday, also discussed attacking ROTC cadets with a truck, according to the complaint against him.
The U.S. military played a role in the release this week of an American nun taken hostage in April.
President Joseph Biden’s remarks were the clearest indication so far that the U.S. is certain Tice is being held by Syria.
The April 7 attack on Green Village injured four U.S. troops, who were treated for traumatic brain injuries and returned to work.
Earlier assessments had estimated an attack could be possible as early as this summer.
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