Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria. An American helicopter raid leads to the killing of Abu Sayyaf, ISIS’s oil minister, after a firefight. The nighttime raid was aimed at kidnapping Abu Sayyaf. His wife, Umm Sayyaf, is captured, and Abu Sayyaf’s computer equipment is seized. The operation is a multi-force operation, including Delta Force elements. Blackhawk helicopters and F-22 Raptor fighters are used. A dozen ISIS fighters are killed in the firefight, and 19 more are killed in the preceding bombing. There are no American casualties. Deir Ezzor is home to six oil wells.
