Senior ISIS commander killed by American-led drone strike in Syria

 No civilians were killed or injured in the strike, the U.S. military said

The U.S. military said Tuesday that a drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe.

Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was identified as the member killed in the strike, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

The military said the killing "will temporarily disrupt the organization's ability to plot external attacks."

"U.S. Central Command forces conducted a unilateral strike in northwest Syria killing Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, an ISIS senior leader, on April 3rd. Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks into Europe and developing the leadership of ISIS’ network," CENTCOM Commander, General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, said in a statement.

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The U.S. military said Tuesday that a drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe. (AP)

"ISIS continues to represent a threat to the region and beyond," Kurilla continued. "Though degraded, the group remains able to conduct operations within the region with a desire to strike beyond the Middle East."

Kurilla said no civilians were killed or injured in the strike.

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Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was identified as the member killed in the strike, according to a statement from the U.S. military.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said one person was killed in the strike near the rebel-held village of Kefteen, The Associated Press reported.