Sources in Syria report that in the early morning the US-led international coalition forces carried out a commando operation in the village of Āţimah in the Idlib province, in northwest Syria near the Turkish border.
During the raid, a senior ISIS commander was arrested, and French women who were with him were also taken into custody.
According to reports, the raiding forces were flown in by at least four helicopters, in coordination with Syria's Internal Security Forces. At the same time, Syrian forces blocked the roads leading to the area.
Syrian media noted that the detainee may be ISIS leader Abu Hafs al-Qurashi. Gunfire was heard during the operation, but no casualties were reported - neither fatalities nor injuries.