{"id":130630,"date":"2026-01-17T21:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/01\/17\/us-forces-kill-terror-leader-linked-to-ambush-on-americans-in-syria\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:08:17","slug":"us-forces-kill-terror-leader-linked-to-ambush-on-americans-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/17\/us-forces-kill-terror-leader-linked-to-ambush-on-americans-in-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"US forces kill terror leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. forces on Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/11\/us-launches-retaliatory-strikes-against-isis-in-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/11\/us-launches-retaliatory-strikes-against-isis-in-syria\/\">killed a terror leader<\/a> in Syria who officials say had ties to the ISIS insurgent who carried out a Dec. 13 ambush there that killed two Iowa National Guardsmen and one U.S. civilian, U.S. Central Command announced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who U.S. officials called \u201can experienced terrorist leader\u201d who also had ties to al-Qaida, was killed in a Jan. 16 strike in northwest Syria, a release stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces,\u201d Adm. 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