The United States on Tuesday struck and killed Rakhim Boev, a Syrian-based ISIS official, CENTCOM announced in a post to X/Twitter on Thursday.
The statement noted that Boev was involved in planning external operations threatening US citizens, partners, and civilians.
The ISIS official was killed in a precise airstrike in the northwestern area of the country.
CENTCOM stated that the airstrike was part of their "ongoing commitment, alongside regional partners, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against US forces and our allies."
CENTCOM commander outlined US military action in Syria
Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander of US Central Command, spoke to the US House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday and discussed efforts the US military is taking in Syria. Rep. Abraham Hamadeh (R-Arizona) asked him to describe what is happening in Syria and what might come next.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are speaking directly to the new government, which is led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, Kurilla said.
Hamadeh said ISIS was mostly defeated, and there is an agreement to integrate the SDF into the government’s forces. Both Kurilla and Hamadeh referred to the SDF as mostly a Kurdish force.
The integration was going well, Kurilla said, adding that there are some sticking points. Turkey has played a positive role, he said.