Islamic State leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
2 years, 1 month ago

Islamic State leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Islamic State leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi has been killed in battle, the extremist group has announced. Unlike previous IS leaders, little was known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the group’s leadership following the death of his predecessor, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who had died in a US raid in February in northwest Syria. Al-Qurayshi is the third leader to be killed since its founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was hunted down by the Americans in a raid in northwest Syria in October 2019.

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad?
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1 month ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad?

The Independent  

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of Syrian rebellion? From al-Qaida ties to HTS head
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1 month ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of Syrian rebellion? From al-Qaida ties to HTS head

Hindustan Times  

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the 42-year-old leader of the insurgent group that forced Syrian President Bashar Assad out of the country and ended his regime, is said to have worked for years to distance himself from his extremist past and present a more moderate face to the world. Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque …

Who Is Abu Mohammed Al-Golani, The Leader Of The Insurgency That Toppled Syria's Assad?
1 month ago

Who Is Abu Mohammed Al-Golani, The Leader Of The Insurgency That Toppled Syria's Assad?

Huff Post  

BEIRUT — Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. Hours after Damascus’ capture, the 42-year-old al-Sharaa made his first appearance in the city’s landmark Umayyad Mosque, declaring Assad’s fall …

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad?
1 month ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. This undated photo released by a militant group in 2016, shows Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate, …

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?
Top News
1 month ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?

The Independent  

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?
1 month ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. Insurgents control capital Damascus, Assad has fled into hiding, and for the first time after 50 years of his family’s iron …

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s shock insurgency?
1 month ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s shock insurgency?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and the insurgency he commands, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and consolidating power before emerging from the shadows. Now al-Golani, 42, seeks to seize the moment yet again, leading his fighters in a stunning offensive that has put them in …

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, leader of Syrian rebel group HTS which took Aleppo?
1 month ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, leader of Syrian rebel group HTS which took Aleppo?

Firstpost  

Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani is the leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group which swept into Aleppo last week in a huge blow to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The US has placed a $10 million bounty on al-Jawlani’s head, while the Islamic State has declared him an apostate Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group has taken Aleppo in …

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
8 months ago

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says

The Independent  

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An al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say
9 months, 2 weeks ago

An al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — An attack by al-Qaida in southern Yemen killed at least two troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials said Monday, in the first attack since the extremist group’s branch in the Arab country announced the death of its leader earlier this month. The attack, which took place late Sunday in the mountainous Wadi Omran area of Abyan …

Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. The U.S. has a $6 million bounty on him, saying al-Awlaki “has publicly called for attacks against the United States and its allies.” The Yemen branch of al-Qaida has been seen by Washington as the terror network’s …

Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group's biggest battles, had close ties to leaders
1 year ago

Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group's biggest battles, had close ties to leaders

The Independent  

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Israeli airstrike kills senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon: Security officials
1 year ago

Israeli airstrike kills senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon: Security officials

India TV News  

A senior Hezbollah commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese security official said on Monday. Meanwhile, medics, patients and displaced people are fleeing from the main hospital in central Gaza as the fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants draws closer witnesses said on Monday. Sickening scenes in Gaza hospitals Tens of thousands of people …

IS claims responsibility for an attack that killed 33 Syrian soldiers, and vows to keep fighting
1 year, 4 months ago

IS claims responsibility for an attack that killed 33 Syrian soldiers, and vows to keep fighting

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an ambush in eastern Syria that killed and wounded dozens of soldiers as opposition activists said the death toll rose Saturday to at least 33 as some of the wounded succumbed to their injuries. Another activist collective that covers news in eastern Syria put the death toll at 35 adding that …

Syria’s main al-Qaida-linked group denies it was behind the killing of an Islamic State leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Syria’s main al-Qaida-linked group denies it was behind the killing of an Islamic State leader

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria’s main insurgent al-Qaida-linked group denied it was behind the killing of the Islamic State group’s leader in the country’s northwest saying it would have otherwise claimed responsibility. The security arm of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, made the announcement Friday night, a day after IS blamed the Syrian insurgent group for the death of its little-known leader, …

The Islamic State group says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names his successor
1 year, 5 months ago

The Islamic State group says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names his successor

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death in Syria of its little-known leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who headed the extremist organization since November, and named his successor. Al-Qurayshi was the fourth IS leader to be killed since the group was founded by Iraqi militant Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and declared a caliphate in large parts of …

The Islamic State says its leader was killed by militants in Syria, names successor
1 year, 5 months ago

The Islamic State says its leader was killed by militants in Syria, names successor

LA Times  

The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death in Syria of its little-known leader, Abu Hussein Husseini Qurayshi, who headed the extremist organization since November, and named his successor. IS spokesman Abu Huthaifa Ansari said that Abu Hafs Hashemi Qurayshi was named as the group’s new leader. Abu Hussein Husseini Qurayshi is the fourth IS leader to be killed …

Erdogan says Turkish forces killed IS chief in Syria
1 year, 8 months ago

Erdogan says Turkish forces killed IS chief in Syria

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The leader of the Islamic State group was killed in an operation by Turkish intelligence teams in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced. Recep Tayyip Erdogan told TRT Turk television in an interview late Sunday that the IS leader known as Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi died on Saturday, following a lengthy pursuit by the Turkish intelligence …

Suspected Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services: Erdogan
1 year, 8 months ago

Suspected Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services: Erdogan

The Hindu  

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish intelligence forces killed Islamic State leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria. “This individual was neutralized as part of an operation by the Turkish national intelligence organization in Syria yesterday,” Mr. Erdogan said in an interview with TRT Turk broadcaster. Syrian local and security sources said the raid took place in the …

Senior Islamic State leader killed in US helicopter raid in Syria
1 year, 8 months ago

Senior Islamic State leader killed in US helicopter raid in Syria

India Today  

A US helicopter raid on northern Syria killed a senior Islamic State leader accused of planning attacks in the Middle East and Europe, the Pentagon said in a statement. The statement said the raid targeted Abd-al-Hadi Mahmud al-Haji Ali on Monday and was initiated after gathering intelligence that Islamic State was plotting to kidnap officials abroad. "Though degraded, ISIS remains …

US military says senior IS commander killed in Syria
1 year, 9 months ago

US military says senior IS commander killed in Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIRUT: A drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe, the United States military said Tuesday. The military statement added that his death “will temporarily disrupt the organization’s ability to plot external attacks.” The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for …

Islamic State commander in charge of Europe attacks killed in Syria, U.S. military says
1 year, 9 months ago

Islamic State commander in charge of Europe attacks killed in Syria, U.S. military says

LA Times  

A drone strike in northwest Syria has killed a senior member of Islamic State, the U.S. military says. A drone strike carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of Islamic State who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe, the U.S. military said Tuesday. The military’s statement said his death would “temporarily …

Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources
1 year, 10 months ago

Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources

The Hindu  

A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected U.S. air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday. Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi, a top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington regards as among the global jihadist network's most dangerous branches, died in the strike along with a bodyguard, a security official …

Who is Al Qaeda’s new leader? U.N. experts say it’s widely believed to be this man
1 year, 10 months ago

Who is Al Qaeda’s new leader? U.N. experts say it’s widely believed to be this man

LA Times  

The late Al Qaeda chief Ayman Zawahiri, pictured, is widely believed to have been succeeded by Sayf Adl, the onetime head of security for Osama bin Laden. “But in discussions in November and December many U.N. member states took the view that Sayf al-’Adl is already operating as the de facto and uncontested leader of the group,” the report says. …

US Military Operation Kills Senior Islamic State Leader, Associates In Somalia: Reports
1 year, 11 months ago

US Military Operation Kills Senior Islamic State Leader, Associates In Somalia: Reports

ABP News  

New Delhi: In an operation carried out by the United States military, a senior Islamic State leader was killed in northern Somalia, US officials said on Thursday, as reported by the news agency Reuters. "On January 25, on orders from the president, the US military conducted an assault operation in northern Somalia that resulted in the death of a number …

Two Isis leaders killed in US raid in Syria, says Pentagon
2 years ago

Two Isis leaders killed in US raid in Syria, says Pentagon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US military has killed two Isis officials in Syria …

Syrian rebels did not know Iraqi militant killed was IS head
2 years, 1 month ago

Syrian rebels did not know Iraqi militant killed was IS head

The Independent  

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Islamic State says leader killed during fighting, appoints successor
2 years, 1 month ago

Islamic State says leader killed during fighting, appoints successor

ABC  

Islamic State militant group leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi has been killed in fighting, the group's spokesman announced in an audio message posted on an affiliated Telegram channel. Key points: An IS spokesperson says Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was killed while "fighting enemies of God" No details about the new leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi have been given The death …

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
2 years, 1 month ago

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. The U.S. military said al-Qurayshi was killed in mid-October adding that the operation was conducted by Syrian rebels in Syria’s southern province of Daraa. Little had been known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the …

Islamic State says its leader killed, names successor
2 years, 1 month ago

Islamic State says its leader killed, names successor

The Hindu  

The Islamic State militant group leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was killed in fighting, its spokesman said in an audio message posted on an affiliated Telegram channel. The spokesman said Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was killed while “fighting enemies of God”, without elaborating. IS announced Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi as its new leader in March after the death of predecessor …

Islamic State group announces death of leader
2 years, 1 month ago

Islamic State group announces death of leader

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement. Speaking in an audio message, the spokesman identified the group's new leader as Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi. It was defeated in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria two years later, but sleeper cells of the Sunni …

Islamic State says leader Qurayshi killed in battle
2 years, 1 month ago

Islamic State says leader Qurayshi killed in battle

LA Times  

A fighter from the Christian Syriac militia, a rival of the Islamic State group under the banner of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, burns an Islamic State flag in Raqqah, Syria, in July 2017. Islamic State leader Abu Hassan Hashimi Qurayshi was killed in battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. Qurayshi is the second Islamic State …

US kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations
2 years, 3 months ago

US kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces killed three senior Islamic State leaders in two separate military operations in Syria Thursday, including a rare ground raid in a portion of the northeast that is controlled by the Syrian regime, U.S. officials said. According to officials, U.S. special operations forces conducted a raid near the village of Qamishli, killing IS insurgent Rakkan Wahid al …

U.S. kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations

LA Times  

The seal for the U.S. Central Command is displayed on Feb. 6, 2017, at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. U.S. forces killed three senior Islamic State leaders in two separate military operations in Syria on Thursday, including a rare ground raid in a portion of the northeast that is controlled by the Syrian regime, U.S. officials said. According …

US kills two top ISIS leaders in airstrike in Syria
2 years, 3 months ago

US kills two top ISIS leaders in airstrike in Syria

CNN  

CNN — US forces killed two top ISIS leaders in an airstrike in northern Syria on Thursday, according to two defense officials, one day after a US raid killed an ISIS smuggler. The airstrike comes after the US military conducted a separate raid in northeast Syria that killed an ISIS weapons smuggler on Wednesday night local time, the Pentagon announced …

Somalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed
2 years, 3 months ago

Somalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali authorities say a top leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been killed in a joint operation by the Somali National Army and international partner forces. Abdullahi Nadir had a $3 million bounty on his head by the United States and the Somali government described him as “one of the most important members of al-Shabab.” He …

Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in an upscale Kabul neighbourhood. Now other terror leaders are fleeing
2 years, 5 months ago

Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in an upscale Kabul neighbourhood. Now other terror leaders are fleeing

ABC  

Terrorist leaders are reportedly evacuating Kabul after Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US in the centre of the city, leaders of the former Afghan government say. "Following al-Zawahiri's death, supporters of Al Qaeda or its affiliated terrorist organizations may seek to attack US facilities, personnel, or citizens," the State Department said in an updated travel advisory. From …

Death of a face: on the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
2 years, 5 months ago

Death of a face: on the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Hindu  

The killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri at a Kabul safe house by an American drone is a clear setback to the Sunni Islamist terror organisation. Zawahiri, the Egyptian doctor-turned-terrorist-in-chief, had been leading al-Qaeda since the 2011 killing of his predecessor, Osama bin Laden, in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in an American commando raid. Zawahiri was an instrumental figure in most of …

Ayman al-Zawahiri killed, Saif al-Adel likely to be al-Qaeda's next chief: 5 points about him
2 years, 5 months ago

Ayman al-Zawahiri killed, Saif al-Adel likely to be al-Qaeda's next chief: 5 points about him

Hindustan Times  

The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri in a targeted US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, has once again left al-Qaeda without an 'emir'. The 71-year-old succeeded Osama bin Laden as the terrorist group's chief after the latter was killed in a US special forces operation in Pakistan's Abbottabad in May 2011. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} Now, with Zawahiri, too, …

The US, West Dreads Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Possible Successor Saif al-Adl. Here’s Why
2 years, 5 months ago

The US, West Dreads Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Possible Successor Saif al-Adl. Here’s Why

News 18  

The death of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on Sunday will now force al-Qaeda members to think about who will be his successor. A report by the Associated Press says Saif al-Adl is revered within the al-Qaeda terrorist group. The terrorists are attracted to Saif al-Adl’s charisma and believe that it will help al-Qaeda to indoctrinate more Muslims into joining the …

Ayman al-Zawahiri | From Cairo physician to al-Qaeda leader
2 years, 5 months ago

Ayman al-Zawahiri | From Cairo physician to al-Qaeda leader

The Hindu  

Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al-Qaeda leader after years as its main organiser and strategist, but his lack of charisma and competition from rival militants Islamic State hobbled his ability to inspire sizeable attacks on the West. In the years following bin Laden's death in 2011, U.S. air strikes killed a succession of al-Zawahiri's deputies, weakening the veteran …

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike
2 years, 5 months ago

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike

News 18  

The United States on Tuesday killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan, US president Joe Biden confirmed. #BREAKING Biden says killing of Al-Qaeda chief will bring "closure" to 9/11 families pic.twitter.com/0XLfbMzHH5— AFP News Agency August 1, 2022 The slain terrorist took over as the al-Qaeda chief following the death of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad in …

Who was al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri?
2 years, 5 months ago

Who was al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri?

Al Jazeera  

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, linked to 9/11 and attacks that left thousands dead, has been killed in a US drone strike. Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who has been killed in a US drone attack in Afghanistan, was the group’s key ideologue and strategist, masterminding its global network and planning attacks on the United States. Even some key figures in al-Qaeda’s …

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US drone strike in Afghanistan
2 years, 5 months ago

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US drone strike in Afghanistan

Live Mint  

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan. President Joe Biden also made an announcement on Monday saying that the United States had killed Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri who was one of the world's most wanted terrorists and suspected mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Saudi Arabia has welcomed US President Joe …

Is this Al-Qaeda's next chief? Heir apparent 'oversaw Black Hawk Down'
2 years, 5 months ago

Is this Al-Qaeda's next chief? Heir apparent 'oversaw Black Hawk Down'

Daily Mail  

Pictured in just one of three published photos, al-Adel is the likely successor to the al-Qaeda throne. Saif al-Adel's rival, Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza, was killed by American forces in 2019 Hamza bin Laden is the son of deceased former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who is believed to have groomed him to take over the terror group At …

Top al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in Afghanistan in U.S. operation
2 years, 5 months ago

Top al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in Afghanistan in U.S. operation

The Hindu  

A CIA drone strike has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan, according to five people familiar with the matter. White House officials declined to confirm al-Zawahiri was killed but noted in a statement that the United States conducted a “successful” counterterrorism operation against a significant al-Qaeda target, adding that “there were no civilian casualties.” Long sought ‘justice’: Biden President …

US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri: Joe Biden hails assassination of Bin Laden deputy
2 years, 5 months ago

US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri: Joe Biden hails assassination of Bin Laden deputy

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Monday evening announced a CIA drone strike killed al Qaeda leader's Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin Laden's fanatical deputy who was the mastermind behind multiple attacks over the last two decades that have left thousands of Americans dead. President Joe Biden on Monday evening announced a CIA drone strike killed al Qaeda leader's Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin …

Pentagon: US kills IS group leader in Syria in drone strike
2 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon: US kills IS group leader in Syria in drone strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Pentagon said Tuesday that …

US says it has killed ISIL leader in Syria
2 years, 5 months ago

US says it has killed ISIL leader in Syria

Al Jazeera  

The US says the raid outside Jandaris, northwest Syria, killed Maher al-Agal and ‘seriously injured’ one of his associates. The US military says it has killed the leader of ISIL group in Syria in a drone strike outside Jandaris, northwest Syria, with another senior ISIL official “seriously injured”. Maher al-Agal, one of the top five ISIL leaders was killed, said …

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