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U.S. military kills ISIS leader in Syria
This September 2024 photo shows U.S. forces patrolling oil fields in Syria. The U.S. military killed a senior ISIS leader in a raid in Syria on July 25, as well as two of his ISIS-affiliated sons. (Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images/File via CNN Newsource) The U.S. military killed a senior ISIS leader in a raid in Syria on Friday, as well as two of his ISIS-affiliated sons, according to a release from U.S. Central Command. The senior leader, Dhiya' Zawba Muslih al-Hardani, as well as his two adult sons, Abdallah Dhiya al-Hardani and Abd al-Rahman Dhiya Zawba al-Hardani, 'posed a threat to U.S. and coalition forces, as well as the new Syrian Government,' the CENTCOM release said. Three children and three women who were on-site were unharmed. Few other details about the raid were provided. While the U.S. has conducted anti-ISIS missions with partner forces without some regularity over recent months and years, it is less common for U.S. forces to conduct ground raid operations instead of airstrikes. 'We will continue to relentlessly pursue ISIS terrorists wherever they operate,' CENTCOM commander Gen. Erik Kurilla said in the release. 'ISIS terrorists are not safe where they sleep, where they operate, and where they hide.' Over recent months and years, the U.S. has continued supporting and conducting anti-ISIS missions with partner and coalition forces in Syria and Iraq. In May, the U.S. military supported six operations — five in Iraq, one in Syria — which resulted in the death of two ISIS operatives and the detention of two others, including an ISIS leader, CENTCOM said last month. In March, the U.S. military conducted a precision airstrike in Iraq and killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, the terror group's chief of operations and Delegated Committee Emir, and one other ISIS operative. The U.S. announced it was beginning a withdrawal of roughly half its forces in Syria in April, which the Pentagon said was a sign of the 'significant steps' made towards degrading ISIS capabilities in the region. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said at the time that the U.S. military would ultimately have less than a thousand U.S. forces in the country as a result. Friday's raid comes just weeks after the Trump administration said it was revoking the foreign terrorist organization designation of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group once led by Syria's interim president. It also comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially ending U.S. sanctions on Syria. By Haley Britzky, CNN
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5 hours ago
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Kirkland Lake, Ont., mother describes fending off woman trying to abduct her child
A woman in Kirkland Lake says she was able to lock the doors of her vehicle just in time on Thursday to prevent a woman from snatching her baby. A woman in Kirkland Lake says she was able to lock the doors of her vehicle in the nick of time on Thursday to prevent a woman from snatching her 5 ½-month-old baby. The incident took place just after noon outside a store in the community, the woman said in response to written questions from CTV News. She has asked us not to reveal her name. 'Me and my children were at the store and I (saw) this woman walking,' she said. Kirkland Lake abduction attempt Ontario Provincial Police in Kirkland Lake were had a difficult time taking the suspect into custody. Police confirmed Friday that a 38-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the incident. (Photo from video) 'Something about her stood out to me. I watched her watch me. I told my oldest (child) to get in the truck and close the door as I put my baby in the car seat. I shut the door and locked it.' Just as the locks clicked shut in her truck, she said the woman tried to open the doors and began yelling at her. 'She tried opening the door to get my baby out of my truck. I kept pressing the lock button out of sheer panic and yelling for her to get away from my babies.' — Mother who prevented her baby from being abducted 'She came up to my truck and started yelling at me, saying I stole her baby and to give her back,' the mother said. 'She tried opening the door to get my baby out of my truck. I kept pressing the lock button out of sheer panic and yelling for her to get away from my babies.' Luckily, she said, bystanders came to her aid and the woman eventually walked away from the truck. Police were called and found the woman, and had a difficult time taking her into custody. Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Friday that a 38-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the incident. Hopefully 'she can get help' 'Hopefully she can get the help she needs now,' the mother said. While sympathetic to the woman's plight, the mother told us the incident affected her deeply, adding she couldn't believe it was actually happening. 'If my keys weren't in my hands, I wouldn't have been able to lock it as fast (and) she might have been able to grab my baby and run with her,' she said. 'Anything can happen in the blink of an eye and it's best to always be ready. I learned that Thursday for sure … I never thought this would happen to me. It's the type of stuff you see in TV shows and movies.' Now that she and her family are safe, the mother said she hopes the person involved in the case will get help. 'At the end of the day, I have my children safe and sound in my arms,' she said. 'And I hope she can get the help she needs.'
CTV News
12 hours ago
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Woman charged with trying to abduct a baby in northern Ont.
Police have charged a 38-year-old woman after an attempted abduction of a child Thursday in Kirkland Lake. (File) Police have charged a 38-year-old woman after an attempted abduction of a child Thursday in Kirkland Lake. A video of her arrest was posted on social media, but has since been removed. A baby can be heard in the background of the video. A note posted with the video said the suspect tried to take her infant, but the mother was able to lock the vehicle doors before that happened. The incident took place around 12:35 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Friday. 'Officers responded to a report of an attempted child abduction in the parking lot of a store on Government Road in Kirkland Lake,' police said. 'It was reported that an individual had approached a mother and child and attempted to gain access to the vehicle occupied by the child. The mother was able to secure the vehicle door, preventing entry, and the suspect fled the scene.' Police arrived soon after and were able to locate the suspect. The video of her arrest shows her struggling with four officers as she shouts for help, before the video cuts off. The suspect, who is from Bonfield Township, has been charged with abduction of a person under 14 and resisting arrest. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Provincial Court of Justice in Kirkland Lake on Friday. 'The investigation remains ongoing,' police said. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Kirkland Lake OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
