"US elite troops take first IS-warrior caught"

That happened during a secret operation in the north of the country, as CNN reports according to US government sources.

The American special operations forces' according to the CNN information for several weeks working in the region.The aim is to kill prominent figures IS or capture in very targeted attacks.

In one of the first missions was now caught a first IS-warrior. He is currently being interrogated by the Americans and will be handed over to the Iraqi authorities in the coming days. The goal is to use the information from the interrogation will be able to plan new attacks and missions.

Last year, US forces were able to arrest the wife of IS people at the top Abu Sayyaf in Syria.The information they poured out, has reportedly led directly to the creation of the team of elite troops are performing these targeted operations.

Source: CNN http://www.hln.be/ Photo: AFP