Delta Force soldiers made a raid in Syria Killing an ICIS commander and capturing his wife.
The commander was in charge of the groups oil and financial operations.
It was a major firefight with hand to hand combat with the militants.
ICIS used civilians as human shields. Delta killed Abu Syyaf when he resisted, separated the women and children, and killed 11 other guards, took all the intel they could and left.
DOD statement:
Last night, at the direction of the Commander in Chief, I ordered US SOF to conduct an operation in al-Amr in Eastern Syria to capture an ICIS senior leader know as Abu Sayyaf and his wife Umm Sayyaf.
Abu Sayyaf ws involved in ISIS military operations and helped direct the terrorists organizations's illicit oil, gas, and financial operations as well.
The commander was in charge of the groups oil and financial operations.
It was a major firefight with hand to hand combat with the militants.
ICIS used civilians as human shields. Delta killed Abu Syyaf when he resisted, separated the women and children, and killed 11 other guards, took all the intel they could and left.
DOD statement:
Last night, at the direction of the Commander in Chief, I ordered US SOF to conduct an operation in al-Amr in Eastern Syria to capture an ICIS senior leader know as Abu Sayyaf and his wife Umm Sayyaf.
Abu Sayyaf ws involved in ISIS military operations and helped direct the terrorists organizations's illicit oil, gas, and financial operations as well.