US strike in Syria kills al Qaeda leader tied to deaths of Iowa National Guard troops
- Posted on January 17, 2026
- By The Hill
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US strike in Syria kills al Qaeda leader tied to deaths of Iowa National Guard troops

The U.S. military conducted a strike in northwest Syria on Friday that killed an Al-Qaeda leader with ties to an alleged ISIS gunman who killed three Americans in an ambush last month, according to…