US Raid in Syria Kills Top ISIS Leader
We ran the numbers: There are 3431 news articles covering this topic. 21% (706) are left leaning, 52% (1794) are center, and 27% (931) are right leaning.
On Thursday, Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in an overnight U.S. military raid in Syria. While left-leaning articles highlight that the operation targeted a two-story house in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, right-leaning articles highlight that reports from the scene from the volunteer rescue group known as the White Helmets reported that among the 13 killed by U.S. commandos were six children and four women.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the operation targeted a two-story house in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province. The officials said the mission was planned for months.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Al-Qurayshi detonated a bomb that killed himself and several other people, including his wife and children. First responders reported that 13 people were killed, including six children and four women.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that reports from the scene from the volunteer rescue group known as the White Helmets reported that among the 13 killed by U.S. commandos were six children and four women. The raid took place near the northwest village of Atmeh, an area that has several camps for refugees from Syria’s civil war.
From the left
Here are ISIS and al-Qaeda leaders previously killed in American strikes or raids
The Washington Post
From the center
ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi dies in US military raid in Syria
USA Today
From the right
‘Successful' US commando raid in Syria results in reports of civilian deaths
The Washington Examiner