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President Joe Biden is delivering remarks on a counterterrorism operation in Northwest Syria after announcing earlier on Thursday that US military forces have killed Isis leader al-Qurayshi.
“Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi—the leader of ISIS,” a statement from Mr Biden read.
“All Americans have returned safely from the operation.”
The Pentagon has also confirmed that it carried out a “large-scale” counterterrorism raid in Syria that killed 13 people, including six children and four women.
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