Turkish forces kill Islamic State chief in Syria raid, says Erdoğan
by Reuters in Istanbul from World news | The Guardian on (#6BAM3)
Turkish president says Abu Hussein al-Qurashi was killed after long pursuit while northern Syria residents report clashes and large explosion
Turkish intelligence forces have killed Islamic State's leader, Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, in Syria, Turkey's president has said.
This individual was neutralised as part of an operation by the Turkish national intelligence organisation in Syria yesterday," Recep Tayyip Erdoan said in an interview with the broadcaster TRT Turk on Sunday.
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