The Pentagon says that a US military mission against Daesh leaders in Syria has been successful and led to the deaths of two Takfiri militants.
According to officials, the Army Delta Force commandos conducted a raid on the Daesh-held territories of eastern Syria on Sunday.
The operation was aimed at capturing suspected Daesh leaders in the city of Deir Ezzor, which is located almost 90 miles southeast of the group’s de facto Syrian headquarters in Raqaa.
“It was focused on ISIL (Daesh) leadership,” said Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis, adding, it was “routine” and “successful.”
“The US, and entire counter-ISIL coalition, will continue to pursue ISIL leaders wherever they are to ensure the security and stability of the region and our homeland,” Davis said on Monday.
According to the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, after 2:30 pm local time on Sunday, six Apache helicopters flew over the desert areas near the…