US military forces kill Islamic State leader Bilal al-Sudani in Somalia
and activities across Africa and beyond the continent by providing funding to sustain the organization's operational capabilities around the world, including ISIS's Khorasan branch in Afghanistan, one of the terrorist group's most lethal branches, officials said.
The assault operation that killed al-Sudani resulted from months of coordination and planning across the U.S. government, the officials said. Once planning reached a critical stage last week, the Defense Department briefed Biden and other members of his national security team. Biden authorized the operation earlier this week.
“The United States is working with our African partners, including South Africa, to dismantle ISIS financial support networks on the continent,” Brian Nelson, the Treasury undersecretary said at the time.
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