US military kills Islamic State leader in Syria airstrike – By Adam Gabbatt and agencies (The Guardian) / July 12, 2022
Maher al-Agal, said to be responsible for developing networks outside Iraq and Syria, was killed in a drone strike
The US military killed a leader of the Islamic State on Tuesday in an airstrike in Syria, Joe Biden said.
Maher al-Agal, identified by the Pentagon as one of the top five Islamic State leaders and the leader of the Islamic State in Syria, was killed in a drone strike in Jindayris in north-west Syria.
“His death in Syria takes a key terrorist off the field and significantly degrades the ability of [the Islamic State] to plan, resource, and conduct their operations in the region,” the president said. “It sends a powerful message to all terrorists who threaten our homeland and our interests around the world. The United States will be relentless in its efforts to bring you to justice.”
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