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ISIS fighters linked to January attack on Americans detained
Source: CNN
ISIS fighters linked to January attack on Americans detained
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent
Updated 1318 GMT (2118 HKT) March 19, 2019
(CNN) — US-backed forces in Syria have captured a handful of ISIS fighters linked to the January suicide attack in Manbij, Syria, that killed four Americans, according to a US defense official.
A spokesman for the SDF, Mustafa Bali, confirmed the capture in a tweet, writing that it occurred "following technical surveillance by our forces."
The US defense official said up to five ISIS members who were involved in the planning and execution of the attack are being detained by the Syrian Democratic Forces. The US has also questioned the militants, who were captured in Manbij.
Their capture was first reported by Reuters.
Following the mid-January attack, ISIS claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion, which killed at least 10 other people in addition to the four Americans.
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By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent
Updated 1318 GMT (2118 HKT) March 19, 2019
(CNN) — US-backed forces in Syria have captured a handful of ISIS fighters linked to the January suicide attack in Manbij, Syria, that killed four Americans, according to a US defense official.
A spokesman for the SDF, Mustafa Bali, confirmed the capture in a tweet, writing that it occurred "following technical surveillance by our forces."
The US defense official said up to five ISIS members who were involved in the planning and execution of the attack are being detained by the Syrian Democratic Forces. The US has also questioned the militants, who were captured in Manbij.
Link to tweet
Their capture was first reported by Reuters.
Following the mid-January attack, ISIS claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion, which killed at least 10 other people in addition to the four Americans.
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/19/politics/isis-fighters-attack-us-soldiers-detained/index.html
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Related: U.S.-backed forces capture Syria suspects tied to American deaths: sources (Reuters)