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US Military Confirms It Killed Senior Terrorist Official

U.S. military officials on June 19 confirmed that an airstrike in Syria killed a top terrorist leader in ISIS.
US Military Confirms It Killed Senior Terrorist Official
A mural bears the logo of the ISIS terrorist group in the village of Albu Sayf, Iraq, on March 1, 2017. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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U.S. military officials on June 19 confirmed that an airstrike in Syria killed a top terrorist leader in ISIS over the past weekend.

The U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, said that it carried out the strike that killed Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, described as a “senior ISIS official and facilitator,” according to a statement issued on June 19.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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