Payam Javan: U.S. forces captured an alleged high-ranking member of the ISIS terrorist group on Saturday, Sept. 23, during a helicopter raid in northern Syria.

The suspect, Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, is believed to have been involved in operational and facilitation activities for ISIS. CENTCOM, the U.S. military command responsible for the Middle East, said al-Fad’ani’s capture will help the U.S. “locate, target, and remove terrorists from the battlefield.”

U.S. forces have been deployed in Iraq and Syria since 2014 as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S. military mission to defeat ISIS. CENTCOM said its forces have conducted dozens of raids and strikes against ISIS targets this year.

The capture of al-Fad’ani is a significant victory in the fight against ISIS. The group has been weakened in recent years, but it remains a threat to the region and beyond.