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Friday, March 25, 2016

IS second-in-command 'killed in US raid in Syria'

The second-in-command of so-called Islamic State (IS) has been killed in a US operation in Syria, US media report.

Defence officials told NBC News that Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, an Iraqi who was also known as Hajji Iman, was killed during a raid this month.
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter was expected to confirm the jihadist militant's death and provide details of the raid at 10:30 (14:30 GMT).
The US authorities had offered a rewardof $7m (£5m) for Qaduli.

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