US special forces have been reported to have killed an Islamic State commander, Abu Sayyaf and taken his wife prisoner in a secretive operation in Syria ORDERED by President Barack Obama. The wife, Umm Sayyaf becomes the first US-held detainee in the war against ISIS.
US Defence Secretary, Ashton CarterCONFIRMED on Saturday that Obama ordered the elite troops to raid at a location in eastern Syria and ‘capture’ an ISIS figure. Carter said Abu Sayyaf’s wife was also targeted. A White House statement indicated that the Iraqi government contributed to the operation. Bernadette Meehan, the National Security Council spokeswoman said Umm Sayyaf is in ‘a military detention in Iraq’.
Meehan also in a separate statement said the operation freed a young Yadizi woman whom Abu Sayyaf and Umm Sayyaf kept as a slave.The administration is portraying the overall operation as a success, “The operation represents another significant blow to ISIS and its a reminder that the United States will never waver in denying safe haven to terrorists who threaten our citizens, and those of our friends and allies”, Carter said in a statement. Meehan indicated that US was unsure of what to do with the captured detainee, Umm Sayyaf.
“We are working to determine an ultimate disposition for the detainee that best supports the national security of the United States and of our allies and partners, consistent with domestic and international law. We will follow our usual practice with respect to giving the ICRC notification andACCESS to the detainee”, Meehan said referring to International
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