The joint operation
Local sources told the outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that personnel from Syria's Ministries of Defense and Interior blocked streets and deployed drones while a U.S. helicopter conducted a tactical landing.
According to their account, the target of the operation was a residence where it was believed a spokesperson for the Islamic State, an Iraqi national, was located, accompanied by other members of the group. This individual was reportedly detained.
Meanwhile, forces from northeastern Syria, composed mainly of Kurdish militias and supported by the United States, led the offensive that succeeded in dismantling the Islamic State, an organization that once controlled vast areas of Syria.
Despite having been defeated in 2019, the jihadist group continues to operate through clandestine cells and carry out attacks in various parts of the country, which remains marked by armed conflict.
The previous leader of the Islamic State was eliminated earlier this year on Iraqi soil, in a joint operation between Iraq's national intelligence service and international coalition forces led by the United States.
