'Sr Qaeda leader' killed in US strike in Syria

23 November 2016, 18:00 PM

UPDATED 24 November 2016, 00:10 AM

Afp, Washington

A US drone strike has killed a senior Egyptian al-Qaeda leader in Syria who previously operated in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. The November 18 strike near Sarmada in northwestern Syria targeted Abu Afghan al-Masri.

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'Sr Qaeda leader' killed in US strike in Syria

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