US kills ISIS-K planner with unmanned airstrike
The U.S. has conducted an "over the horizon counterterrorism operation" against an ISIS-K planner with an unmanned strike in Afghanistan, according to U.S. Central Command.
"U.S. military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner," Capt. Bill Urban, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said in a statement. "The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangahar Province of Afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties."
A U.S. official said there is no link between Thursday's suicide bombing and the individual killed in the drone strike, but they were involved in possibly planning additional attacks.
President Joe Biden has said the U.S. planned to conduct "over the horizon" operations -- often drone strikes -- against often drone strikes -- against terrorist targets even after troops left the country on Aug. 31.
The U.S. has conducted an "over the horizon counterterrorism operation" against an ISIS-K planner with an unmanned strike in Afghanistan, according to U.S. Central Command.
"U.S. military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner," Capt. Bill Urban, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said in a statement. "The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangahar Province of Afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties."
A U.S. official said there is no link between Thursday's suicide bombing and the individual killed in the drone strike, but they were involved in possibly planning additional attacks.
President Joe Biden has said the U.S. planned to conduct "over the horizon" operations -- often drone strikes -- against often drone strikes -- against terrorist targets even after troops left the country on Aug. 31.
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