American strike killed Islamic State group leader in Syria
American forces killed an Islamic State (IS) group leader in an air strike in Syria, the U.S. military said on Friday.
The strike took place the previous day in Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria, killing a leader known as "Abou Youssef" and another of the group's operatives, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media.
Source: Agence France Presse
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