A US raid in Syria killed ISIS operative Omar Abdul Qader, who was plotting attacks on the US homeland, striking a major blow against the terror group’s networks.
The US Army Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday that its forces conducted a successful counterterrorism raid in Syria, eliminating a senior Islamic State (ISIS) operative who posed a direct threat to the United States.
The terrorist, identified as Omar Abdul Qader, was described as “an ISIS member actively seeking to attack the United States.” CENTCOM emphasized that his elimination disrupts ISIS’s ability to plot and execute future attacks against Americans and allied partners.
CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper praised the mission’s success:
“We will not yield in our pursuit of terrorists seeking to attack the United States, our forces, or allies and partners abroad. I commend the efforts of our skilled warfighters and all who supported them during the mission.”
ISIS, which once controlled vast territories across Syria and Iraq during its so-called “caliphate” in 2014, has been largely dismantled through US-led coalition offensives. Yet its sleeper cells remain active, carrying out sporadic but deadly attacks in the region.
The US maintains troops in Syria as part of its long-standing mission to prevent an ISIS resurgence. In recent years, American forces have conducted numerous successful operations, including the elimination of ISIS’s leader in eastern Syria in July 2023 and the killing of a senior ISIS financier just last month.
The latest raid sends a clear message: terror networks targeting America and its allies will be relentlessly hunted down.
