Afghanistan, Aug. 21 -- A U.S. raid in northwest Syria killed a senior ISIS commander seen as a potential leader, with no American casualties, reinforcing efforts to prevent the group's resurgence.
A senior ISIS commander was killed in a U.S. military raid early Wednesday in northwest Syria, an American official confirmed. No U.S. forces were harmed.
The militant, considered a candidate for ISIS leadership in Syria, was killed while attempting to flee, according to Syrian state media and security sources.
One source identified him as an Iraqi national married to a French woman, though her fate remains unclear.
The Syrian government under Ahmad Shar'a, part of the U.S.-led coalition, reiterated its commitment to blocking any ISIS resurge...