U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria, who are deployed there to contribute to the campaign to prevent an ISIS resurgence, have come under attack by Iranian-backed proxies 55 times in the last month.
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The Central Command, which oversees U.S. troops in the Middle East, said no enemy fire had been reported but added that the cause of the incident was under investigation.
Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks in Europe and developing the leadership structure of the terrorist organization.