The United States has commended France for killing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader in Greater Sahara, Adnan Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi.
In a statement by Ned Price, spokesperson for the United State Department ot State, the United States said it welcomed the announcement from its partner and ally France that its troops killed Adnan Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi.
“We commend France’s continued commitment to countering terrorism and protecting civilians in West Africa in coordination with our African partners.
“As the leader of ISIS in the Greater Sahara, Walid Al-Sahrawi bears responsibility for the violence that has taken the lives of countless civilians and military personnel in the Sahel, including the October 4, 2017 attack on a joint U.S.-Nigerien patrol in the region of Tongo Tongo, Niger that resulted in the deaths of four U.S. soldiers and four Nigerien soldiers,” the statement read.
The statement added that the United States was committed to continuing to support the efforts of African partners, France, and the international community to improve the safety and well-being of civilians in West Africa.
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