Washington DC: The United States military said on Saturday that it carried out an attack against al-Qaeda leaders in the rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria.
“US forces conducted a strike against al-Qaeda in Syria (AQ-S) leadership at a facility north of Idlib, Syria” a statement carried put by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, adding that the targetted leaders were responsible for attacks which threatened US citizens, country’s partners, and innocent civilians.
“The removal of the facility will further degrade (al-Qaeda’s) ability to conduct future attacks and destabilize the region,” the statement added.
Idlib is the last big chunk of Syria which is still in rebel hands after more than eight years of war.
