MESOP EXCLUSIV : U.S. Conducting Clandestine Drone Campaign in Syria
2 Sept 2015 The CIA and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) are conducting a drone campaign against high-level Islamic State targets in Syria, the Washington Post reports. This clandestine campaign is being run separately from the international coalition’s effort and has targeted senior officials in the terrorist group, especially those working on supporting and expanding the Islamic State’s foreign franchises. Al-Qaeda leaders in Syria are also on the target list, according to the Post. Among those killed in the CIA-JSOC strikes was Junaid Hussain, a British fighter who worked on the Islamic State’s social media propaganda and recruitment. www.mesop.de https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-secret-drone-campaign-to-hunt-islamic-state-leaders-in-syria/2015/09/01/723b3e04-5033-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=%2AMideast%20Brief