The operative, Hudayfah al Yemeni, is an “ISIS attack facilitator,” a news release from US Central Command said. He and his associates were captured by US forces during a helicopter raid on Saturday.
Their capture will “disrupt” ISIS’ “ability to plot and carry out operations,” according to the release.
“Operations against ISIS are important for the security and stability of the region,” Col. Joe Buccino, a CENTCOM spokesperson, said in the release on Wednesday. “ISIS remains a threat to the region and beyond — the group retains the capability to conduct operations in Iraq and Syria with a desire to strike beyond the Middle East, and its vile ideology remains a threat. Operations such as this one reaffirms our commitment to the enduring defeat of ISIS.”
Of the operatives who were detained, at least eight were involved in plans to attack ISIS detention facilities in Syria, the release this month said.
