(CNN) – The US carried out two strikes in September in northwestern and central Syria, killing 37 terrorist operatives, the US said. US Central Command (CENTCOM) this Sunday.
Marwan Bassam Abd-al-Rauf, a senior Hurras al-Din leader, was among the activists killed in the Sept. 24 attack in northwestern Syria, Centcom said. Hurras al-Din is an affiliate of al Qaeda and is said to be in charge of overseeing military operations in Syria.
The other strike, on September 16, targeted an ISIS training camp in central Syria, killing 28 operatives, including “at least four senior leaders,” CENTCOM said.
“These strikes against the leadership and operatives of ISIS and Al Qaeda’s affiliate Hurras al-Din reflect CENTCOM’s commitment to the sustained defeat of terrorist organizations under CENTCOM’s responsibility and our support for regional stability,” said General Michael Eric Guerrilla. CENTCOM Commander.
