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Russia’s military says it may have killed IS leader
June 16, 2017 By Faith Matters

Russia’s military says it may have killed IS leader

Moscow said on Friday its forces may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air strike in Syria last month, but Washington said it could not corroborate the death and Western and Iraqi officials were sceptical. The secretive Islamic State leader has frequently been reported killed or wounded since he declared a […]

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Islamic State leader in charge of foreign attacks killed in Syria
August 30, 2016 By Faith Matters

Islamic State leader in charge of foreign attacks killed in Syria

The Islamic State group announced on Tuesday that one of its longest-serving and most prominent leaders, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, was killed in Syria, depriving the organization of the man in charge of directing attacks overseas. A U.S. defence official told Reuters the United States carried out an air strike in the Syrian town of al-Bab […]

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ISIS Cyber Specialist, Junaid Hussain from Birmingham, Confirmed KIlled by US
August 29, 2015 By Faith Matters

ISIS Cyber Specialist, Junaid Hussain from Birmingham, Confirmed KIlled by US

The U.S. military has confirmed the killing of Junaid Hussain, the British Citizen who had become a central player in the cyber activities of ISIS or Islamic State. Hussain was killed in a targeted drone strike on August 24th whilst travelling in Syria and was married to Sally Jones, an ex-punk rocker from Chatham who […]

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