The US military is still investigating whether a precision strike that targeted an ISIS senior leader was successful, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said Wednesday. The strike was carried out Tuesday near Al Bab, Syria, according to a Defense Department release. Cook said the death of Abu Muhammad Al-Adnani, who was the group’s chief spokesman and was responsible for external plotting, recruiting foreign fighters, and encouraging attacks against the West, would be a significant blow to the group. ISIS itself said on Tuesday that Al-Adnani was killed in a strike, Reuters reported. Cook said the Pentagon wasn’t aware of any information that supports Russian claims that its military targeted and killed Al-Adnani, but noted Russia has not devoted much, if any, effort to targeting ISIS leadership and does not regularly use precision weapons in their Syrian campaign. “If that’s changing, that would be a good thing,” Cook said. “But again we have no information at this time to support the claim that they also conducted a strike in this way.”
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.