US strikes al-Qaeda leader in Syria, ties to Palmyra attack cited
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The United States announced a lethal strike in Syria targeting a leader of an al-Qaeda affiliate who CENTCOM says had direct ties to the ISIS gunman who killed three Americans in Palmyra in December 2025; officials described the target as an experienced terrorist leader and said the operation is part of ongoing anti-ISIS efforts under Operation Hawkeye Strike.
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