Four US service personnel and a working dog were also injured in the raid, targeting senior Islamic State leader Hamza al-Homsi.
Why you can trust Sky NewsHamza al-Homsi was killed in the"targeted" mission on Thursday night - hours before 53 people were killed in a suspected IS attack in central Syria on Friday.
Four US troops and a working dog were injured during the raid and were evacuated to a US medical facility in Iraq for treatment, according to US military officials.In a statement, US Central Command said:"Last night, during a partnered US and Syrian Democratic Forces helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted in four US servicemembers and one working dog wounded.
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