The U.S. military killed a key terrorist leader inside Syria in early July, senior officials told ABC News today.
Muhsin al-Fadhli, a senior member of the Khorasan terror group, was killed in the airstrike, according to these officials.
Delta Force Commandos Kill Key ISIS Leader in Ground Raid in SyriaMilitary officials said al-Fadhli was killed in a targeted drone strike while he was traveling in a vehicle near Sarmada, Syria on July 8.
The longtime operative has a history of participating in a number of terror plots throughout the Middle East and intelligence officials believe he had prior knowledge of the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington D.C.
Al-Fadhli was considered a senior member of external operations for Khorasan, responsible for organizing attacks outside the country. Like Khorasan itself, al-Fadhli has strong connections to the Nusra Front, a branch of Al-Qaeda that operates inside Syria and Lebanon.
Al-Fadhli, who had previously operated inside Iran, was listed on the State Department's Rewards for Justice program which offered up to $7 million for information leading to his location.