US military says killed 37 militants in separate Syria strikes

By AFP - Sep 29,2024 - Last updated at Sep 29,2024

Syrians drive past the Syrian flag at half-mast in the capital Damascus on September 29, 2024, after Syria officially declared a three-day national mourning period following Israel's killing of Lebanon's Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (AFP photo)

WASHINGTON — US forces conducted two separate strikes in Syria, killing 37 "terrorist operatives" including members of ISIS, the acronym of Daesh terror organisation, and Al Qaeda affiliate Hurras Al Din, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday.

The first strike, on September 24, killed nine "terrorist operatives" including a senior Hurras al-Din leader in northwest Syria, while a September 16 strike on an ISIS training camp killed at least 28 operatives, including at least four senior leaders, CENTCOM said in a statement posted to social media.

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