US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defence Department says
Sunday, 9 July 2023 Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on Friday, a US defence official said, when they were harassed for about two hours by Russian aircraft. Shortly after that, the drones struck and killed Usamah al-Muhajir, who was riding a motorcycle in the Aleppo region, said the official, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity to describe details of the military operation.
The US Department of Defence says this video shows a Russian jet βharassingβ their drones.
The jet is alleged to have used it afterburner and parachute flares to deliberately disrupt the safe..