A risky military ground raid by U.S. special operations forces on a cave complex in northern Somalia has killed Bilal al-Sudani, a top leader and organizer with the Islamic State, U.S. officials report.
January 26, 2023, 6:15 PMA U.S. Army Special Forces soldier secures the perimeter at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2020.A risky military ground raid by U.S. special operations forces on a cave complex in northern Somalia on Wednesday night killed Bilal al-Sudani, a top leader and organizer with the Islamic State, U.S. officials said.
U.S. forces had prepared for the possibility of capturing al-Sudani, the officials said, “but the hostile forces response to the operation resulted in his death.” The officials refused to say whether the timing of the operation indicated that there was an imminent attack threat to the U.S. “This action leaves the United States and its partners safer and more secure, and it reflects our steadfast commitment to protecting Americans from the threat of terrorism at home and abroad,” he said, praising "our extraordinary service members as well as our intelligence community and other interagency partners for their support to this successful counterterrorism operation.”
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