TAMPA, Fla. -- On Sept. 19, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a raid in Syria that resulted in the death of a senior ISIS operative who posed a direct threat to the U.S. homeland.

Omar Abdul Qader was an ISIS member actively seeking to attack the United States. His death disrupts the terrorist organization's ability to plot and carry out future attacks threatening Americans and our partners.

"We will not yield in our pursuit of terrorists seeking to attack the United States, our forces, or allies and partners abroad," said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander. "I commend the efforts of our skilled warfighters and all who supported them during the mission."