US special forces have “taken off the battlefield” the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in a raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, adding that the operation had "removed a major terrorist threat".
"Last night's operation took a major terrorist leader off the battlefield and sent a strong message to terrorists around the world: We will come after you and find you," Biden said in remarks from the White House, hours after the raid in which IS group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi blew himself up.
"I've been trying to protect the American people from terrorist threats, and I'll take decisive action to protect this country," Biden said, adding that US forces will remain "vigilant" and prepared.
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