An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Aug. 26, 2025. Official U.S. Navy photoU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday a deadly strike on a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda in northeast Syria.The man had direct ties to an ISIS attack that killed two American service members and an interpreter on Dec. 13, 2025, according to a Saturday CENTCOM post on X.
US Kills Al-Qaeda Leader Linked to Deadly ISIS Attack on US Troops
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