The US military carried out an attack in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing a senior ISIS figure who was poised to become the group's next leader in the country, a US official told Fox News.
A key ISIS financial official was also killed in the operation, the official said, noting that both men had actively planned attacks in Syria and Iraq. No U.S. forces were injured.
The attack was described as a "successful operation" targeting a senior ISIS member rated as a strong candidate to take on the role of Emir of ISIS in Syria, a position that would have posed a direct threat to US and Coalition forces, as well as to the new Syrian government.
No civilians were injured or killed, and there were no injuries to U.S. or Coalition forces.
The operation is part of ongoing U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the region after ISIS's territorial defeat in Syria and Iraq in 2019.
"We will continue to pursue ISIS terrorists with unwavering determination throughout the region," the official added, stressing that the US and its partners remain committed to ensuring the lasting defeat of ISIS and the defense of the homeland.