ISIS leader has been seriously injured and the number 2 dude is dead during an airstrike and now the leader of ISIS in Syria dealing with finances has been killed and his wife and laptop in US hands……
Last Friday night, US Special Operations attempted to capture a senior ISIS commander and his wife in Syria. The rare raid didn’t go as planned. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today said that Abu Sayyaf fought back and was killed; the US troops involved were unharmed. They did manage to capture wife Umm Sayyaf, who is being held in Iraq. CNN notes that “Abu Sayyaf is not a name familiar to many ISIS watchers.” Carter gave context: “Abu Sayyaf was involved in ISIL’s military operations and helped direct the terrorist organization’s illicit oil, gas, and financial operations as well.”
NBC News reports that a young Yazidi woman had apparently been enslaved by the couple; she was rescued. The raid, which took place in al-Amr, was carried out on orders of the president, which were given on the “unanimous recommendation” of his national security team. The AP notes this is only the second time troops have carried out a ground raid in Syria……the first one did not go as well as this one…..
This is good news…..the leader can and will be replaced but the intel and the wife during interrogation could be a gold mine of financial data that could help dry up so of the monetary sources for ISIS.
This by NO means spells the end of ISIS but it does aid the fight considerably……
Here is an experiment in total frustration if you are of a mind to perform it and see what I am talking about. — The experiment I propose is this: “Try to rid a house of roaches by swatting them one at a time.” — If you try this you will soon find out why roaches have survived for millions of years more than mankind has.
Taking out top leadership will not end their reign……to do it any other way will involve US troops……
My question is, “Are U.S. Troops inevitable?” Is there money to be made from going to war there?
The answer is yes…..Saudis will be no help because basically they would be fighting themselves…..and war is good business invest your children……….