CENTCOM: U.S. Military Eliminates One of Al-Qaeda Leaders in Northwest Syria

The U.S. military eliminated one of the Al-Qaeda leaders in an air strike in the northwest of Syria, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “A U.S. airstrike today in northwest Syria killed senior al-Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar,” the statement said adding that the strike was delivered with the use of a drone. “We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft,” according to the statement. “Al-Qaeda continues to present a threat to America and our allies. … The U.S. will continue to target members of al-Qaeda…