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US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter gunners scan the desert while transporting troops on May 26, 2021 over northeastern Syria.
US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter gunners scan the desert while transporting troops on May 26, 2021 over northeastern Syria.

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  • US troops and the Syrian Democratic Forces carried out a joint helicopter raid in Syria on Thursday.
  • The target, a senior Islamic State leader named Hamza al-Homsi, was killed during the operation.
  • However, four US service members and a dog were injured.

Four US service members and a military working dog were injured during a raid targeting a senior Islamic State leader in Syria, US Central Command said on Friday. 

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Military & Defense, US-backed forces, Syrian Democratic Forces, Syria, Islamic State
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