U.S. Central Command killed senior ISIS commander Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi in a strike in Syria, the military announced Wednesday evening. The Treasury Department separately designated three individuals and six entities for facilitating financial transactions on behalf of ISIS.
U.S. Central Command confirmed Wednesday evening that it killed senior ISIS commander Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi in a strike in Syria. CENTCOM did not disclose further operational details, such as the precise location or date of the strike. The announcement follows a bulletin The Zioneer published earlier Wednesday, in which CENTCOM confirmed it had killed al-Ulaywi in a Friday strike in northern Syria. This evening's statement adds no new location or timing beyond confirming the operation and naming the target. Separately, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and six entities for facilitating financial transactions on behalf of ISIS, according to an official notice. The Treasury action is part of ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt ISIS financing networks. The exact identities of the designated persons and entities have not been released publicly.
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