US Strike Kills ISIS Leader al-Sudani in Remote Region of Somalia

Bilal al-Sudani, an Islamic State leader, was killed Wednesday night in a US counter-terrorism operation in a remote area of northern Somalia, according to senior administration officials.

President Joe Biden ordered the operation targeting al-Sudani earlier this week, with forces prepared to capture him, the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters Thursday. The response from hostile forces on the ground led to al-Sudani’s death and the death of 10 of his associates, the officials said.