Islamic State spokesman al-Adnani killed in US air strike

September 13, 2016 03:16

The US military has confirmed that an air strike targeting senior Islamic State leader and spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani in northern Syria last month

was successful, an official has said.

"We can confirm that al-Adnani is dead," a defence official said, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.

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