The Department of Defense announced that U.S. forces had carried out a "successful" counterterrorism mission last night in northwest Syria. thehill.com/policy/defense…
The operation targeted Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who died at the start of the operation by blowing up himself and members of his family with a bomb.
Biden called al-Qurayshi’s move “an act of desperate cowardice.”
The mission resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, including women and children. There were no U.S. casualties. 
One U.S. military helicopter experienced mechanical problems which resulted in a forced landing. It was later was destroyed by an American attack aircraft.
Biden said the operation sent a message to terrorists around the world: “We will come after you and find you.”
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