In a statement released on October 27, 2021, a Syria-based Al-Qaeda affiliate announced that a leading member of the group was targeted and killed. While the statement did not provide any other information about the man's death, it declared that the group's fighters are forbidden from using cellphones for any jihadi activities that might expose them to the enemy. The statement ended by addressing the U.S., saying the group will continue waging jihad.
October 28, 2021