The US announces the death of the leader of the Islamic State in Syria after an operation in the northwest of the country

MADRID, 12 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Tuesday that the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, Maher al Agal, has died in the framework of an operation against the organization carried out in the northwest of the country.

Al Agal was also one of the five main leaders of the jihadist group and his death took place after a mission carried out on the outskirts of Jindairis, as indicated by CENTCOM in a statement.

Also, one of the main allies of Al Agal has been seriously injured during the attack, which has resulted in no civilian casualties. The US military has indicated that Al Agal had carried out activities to strengthen Islamic State networks outside of Iraq and Syria.

"This attack reaffirms CENTCOM's strong commitment to the region and to the fight to end Islamic State," said Joel Buccino, spokesman for the unified security command.

In this sense, he stated that "the withdrawal of this leader will reduce the organization's ability to carry out attacks on a global scale." "Islamic State continues to pose a serious threat to the United States and its partners in the region. CENTCOM maintains a significant presence in the area and will continue to address regional security threats," Buccino said.