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Helicopter Destroyed After Raid On ISIS Leader Had ‘Drivetrain Issue,’ Pentagon Says

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, February 3rd, 2022

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Helicopter Destroyed After Raid On ISIS Leader Had ‘Drivetrain Issue,’ Pentagon Says

Image of compound housing ISIS emir Al-Qurayshi in northwest Syria after a raid executed by U.S. forces, Feb 2, 2022. Photo: U.S. Department of Defense.

The U.S. helicopter destroyed following a Special Operations Forces raid to kill the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group on Wednesday night was experiencing a “drivetrain issue” during the infiltration phase of the operation, according to the Pentagon. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, told reporters the mechanical issue “rendered it not usable for future flight in the operation” and Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, ordered the helicopter to be purposefully detonated and destroyed. “The…

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