High-Ranking IS Member Zapped in US Airstrike in Syria's Northwest
United States Military Executes High-Ranking ISIS Official Through Airstrike in Syria
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In the northwest of the country, a high-ranking IS jihadist wearing the name Rakhim Boev met his untimely demise courtesy of a US airstrike, according to US Army statements. The precision strike aimed at Boev, a Syria-based ISIS operative, was reported by the US Central Command (Centcom) responsible for Middle Eastern affairs on a popular online platform using another acronym for IS.
Boev, a notable figure in the terrorist group's ranks, had been involved in plotting external operations that posed a potential threat to US citizens, partners, and civilians, as claimed by Centcom. A video showcasing a severely damaged SUV with a shattered windshield and caved-in roof was released as evidence.
Earlier in the year, Syrian rescue workers provided details to AFP about two casualties resulting from two separate drone strikes striking a car and a motorcycle on a Tuesday in Idlib. At first, the US Central Command didn't respond to a request for comment on the matter.
With about 2,000 US soldiers stationed in Syria as part of the international anti-IS coalition, the alliance emerged in 2014 with a mission to dismantle the "caliphate" once claimed by the IS militia in Syria and Iraq. Despite the jihadists being labelled as defeated since 2019, many fighter cells retreated to sprawling desert areas in both nations, remaining a persistent threat.
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- Rakhim Boev, a high-ranking member of ISIS, was killed in a US airstrike in northwest Syria. [3]
- Known as a significant target for counter-terrorism operations, Boev is believed to have been involved in leadership, operational planning, or regional coordination within the terrorist group. [3]
- Earlier in the year, another top ISIS leader, Abdallah Makki Muslih al Rifai (also known as Abu Khadijah), met a similar fate in a US airstrike. He may have been the group’s second-in-command or caliph. [4]
- Ongoing efforts by the US and its partners aim to dismantle ISIS networks in Syria. [5]
- The community policy of social media platforms should implement stricter regulations against posting content related to war-and-conflicts, politics, general-news, and crime-and-justice, particularly in instances where it could incite violence or promote terrorist activities, such as the recent death of high-ranking ISIS member Rakhim Boev in a US airstrike.
- In light of the ongoing efforts to dismantle ISIS networks in Syria, employment policies for online platforms and news outlets should prioritize recruiting journalists and moderators with expertise in relevant fields like war-and-conflicts, politics, general-news, and crime-and-justice, ensuring accurate and timely reporting on important events such as the recent airstrike that resulted in the death of a top ISIS leader in Syria's northwest.
