A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant waves an Islamic State flag in Raqqa, Syria June 29, 2014. (Credit: Reuters Stringer)
WASHINGTON — The US military conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria late on Saturday and captured an Islamic State operative and two of his associates, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The capture of Hudayfah al Yemeni and his associates will disrupt the organization's ability to plot and carry out operations," the statement said, adding that no civilians were killed or hurt.
Earlier this month, the US military said it killed a senior Islamic State leader in Syria, naming him as Khalid 'Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri. The U.S. said he was responsible for planning Islamic State attacks in Europe and Turkey and developing the group's leadership structure in Turkey.
Reporting contributed by Idrees Ali and Kanishka Singh in Washington