US CENTCOM eliminates senior operative of Al-Qaeda affiliate terror group

Muhammad Salah al-Za'bir, the leader of the terrorist group Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, was killed during a targeted operation in Syria.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the death in a statement posted on social media platform X, Caliber.Az reports.

CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Terror Group Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda Affiliate

On Jan. 30, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing Muhammad Salah al-Za'bir, a senior operative in the terrorist… pic.twitter.com/7waflpa0Y6

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 31, 2025

“On January 30, US Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing Muhammad Salah al-Za'bir, a senior operative in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate,” the post noted.

“The airstrike is part of CENTCOM's ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the US, our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond,” it added.

"CENTCOM will continue to hunt and kill or capture terrorists, and defend our homeland, against groups that plot to attack US and allied personnel," said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander, US Central Command.

The operation marks a significant blow to the group, which has been active in the region, with ties to the global terrorist network Al-Qaeda.

By Vafa Guliyeva