Happening now: @POTUS talks about operation that led to the death of #ISIS leader Amir Muhammad Sa'id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla, aka Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi and as Hajji ‘Abdallah
Says al-Malwa "responsible for the recent brutal attack on a prison in northeast #Syria"
Says al-Malwa "responsible for the recent brutal attack on a prison in northeast #Syria"
.@POTUS says #ISIS leader al-Malwa "chose to blow himself up...in a final act of cowardice...just like his predecessor did"
"This operation is testament to America's reach and capability to take out terrorist threats no matter where they try to hide" per @POTUS
"We remain vigilant" per @POTUS about threat from #ISIS
But he says last night's op sent a strong message to terrorists around the world: "We will come after you & find you"
But he says last night's op sent a strong message to terrorists around the world: "We will come after you & find you"
MORE: Senior US officials say operation to get #ISIS leader al-Mawla was months in the planning...with final mtg in the White House situation room in December 2021, with a model of the neighborhood he was hiding in
#ISIS leader al-Mawla "never left the house" in Atmeh, in #Syria's Idlib province, per one US official
"He commanded [ISIS] by couriers who came and went"
"He commanded [ISIS] by couriers who came and went"
#ISIS' al-Mawla "seemed to purposely live in a residential building w/families on the first floor that we believe had nothing to do with ISIS & did not know who was living on the 3rd floor"
Until his death last night, #ISIS' al-Mawla was "till in command of ISIS through a network of couriers & a global network, which obviously we have pretty good fidelity into" per the US official
#ISIS now "significantly degraded" per the senior US official
Despite some rebuilding, expansion "a lot of that is is overseen from ISIS core" w/al-Mawla playing a key role, even under former ISIS leader Baghdadi, per 2nd official
Despite some rebuilding, expansion "a lot of that is is overseen from ISIS core" w/al-Mawla playing a key role, even under former ISIS leader Baghdadi, per 2nd official
MORE: “We anticipate that this is going to lead to disruption within #ISIS" per the 2nd official
re death of al-Mawla
re death of al-Mawla
NEW: US forces that led raid on #ISIS leader also fought some #alQaida-linked fighters w/Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
"At least some of those individuals engaged one of our helicopters ...at least two enemy killed in action" per a US official
"At least some of those individuals engaged one of our helicopters ...at least two enemy killed in action" per a US official
As has been reported, officials say one of the US helicopters suffered a mechanical issues and had to be abandoned & destroyed after leaving the site of the operation vs #ISIS' al-Mawla
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