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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Jeff Mason

ISIS raid gives Biden a foreign policy win as Ukraine, midterms loom

U.S. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other White House national security staff are seen in a White House handout photo watching the U.S. Special Forces operation in Northern Syria against ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi from the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 3, 2022. The White House/Handout via REUTERS

The U.S. raid in Syria that led to the death of Islamic State's leader is a much-needed national security win for President Joe Biden after the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan while he tries to project an image of strength in a standoff with Russia over Ukraine, analysts said.

Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi, blew himself up as U.S. forces approached. The raid on the jihadist leader came after months of planning and was authorized by Biden earlier this week.

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